Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's cross country

Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's cross country is one of the cross country team of the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana The Fighting Irish compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference at the Division I level in the NCAA and are head coached by Matt Sparks.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Men's Cross Country
UniversityUniversity of Notre Dame
Athletic directorPete Bevacqua
Head coachMatt Sparks (7th season)
ConferenceACC
LocationNotre Dame, IN
NicknameFighting Irish
ColorsBlue and gold[1]
   
National championships
1957
NCAA Championship appearances
1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Conference champions
1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2018, 2020, 2021

National Championships

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Team National Championship

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Year Runner-Up Score
1957 Michigan State 121-127

Individual National Champions

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Year Athlete Time
1938 Greg Rice 20:12.9
1942 Oliver Hunter 20:18.0

Championship Results

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Year Coach Place Points
2023 Matt Sparks 14th 398
2022 15th 450
2021 9th 290
2020* 2nd 87
2019 8th 269
2018 14th 401
2013 Joe Piane 22nd 480
2012 28th 590
2011 24th 575
2010 25th 571
2007 21st 467
2006 19th 495
2005 3rd 178
2004 11th 350
2002 22nd 527
2001 6th 248
2000 9th 276
1999 8th 312
1997 12th 309
1996 9th 248
1995 9th 237
1994 13th 313
1993 5th 200
1992 6th 245
1990 3rd 185
1988 9th 250
1987 8th 265
1984 19th 354
1966 Alex Wilson[2] 21st 456
1965 7th 225
1964 4th 122
1963 3rd 125
1962 11th 251
1960 10th 252
1959 4th 141
1958 4th 114
1957 1st 121
1956 6th 175
1955 3rd 95
1954 6th 160
1952 12th 275
1951 11th 231
1950 5th 110
1949 ER "Doc" Handy 10th 265
1948 5th 164
1947 9th 223
1946 10th 267
1945 2nd 65
1944 2nd 64
1942 6th 145
1941 William Mahoney 6th 137
1940 5th 115
1939 John Nicholson 8th 217
1938 2nd 61

Coaches

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Coach Tenure
Matt Sparks 2018-Present
Alan Turner 2014-2018
Joe Piane 1974-2014
Don Faley 1972-1974
Alex Wilson 1950-1972
ER "Doc" Handy 1942-1950
William Mahoney 1940-1942
John Nicholson 1927-1940
Knute Rockne 1916-1927
No Coach 1890-1916

References

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  1. ^ "Color | Athletics Branding | On Message | University of Notre Dame". Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "The Alex Wilson Chronicles, Part I by Paul Gill '70". Retrieved 2024-03-24.