Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish Men's Basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States. The program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I. On September 12, 2012, Notre Dame announced they would be moving to the Atlantic Coast Conference; they joined the conference on July 1, 2013.
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University | University of Notre Dame | |||
| First season | 1896–97 | |||
| All-time record | 1,900–1,040 (.646) | |||
| Head coach | Micah Shrewsberry (1st season) | |||
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | |||
| Location | Notre Dame, Indiana | |||
| Arena | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center (Capacity: 9,149) | |||
| Nickname | Fighting Irish | |||
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| Pre-tournament Helms champions | ||||
| 1927, 1936 | ||||
| NCAA tournament Final Four | ||||
| 1978 | ||||
| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | ||||
| 1953, 1954, 1958, 1978, 1979, 2015, 2016 | ||||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1987, 2003, 2015, 2016 | ||||
| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022 | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| 2015 | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| 2001 | ||||
The school holds two retroactively awarded national championships in basketball from the Helms Foundation: for the 1927 (19–1 overall record) and 1936 (22–2–1 overall record) seasons.[2] They have also played in the NCAA tournament 36 times, good for 9th all time,[3] and reached the Final Four in 1978. The Irish hold the record for most Tournament appearances without a championship or championship game appearance, one of five teams (along with Texas, Temple, Illinois and Oklahoma) to have 30 or more appearances without a title and one of three teams (along with Texas and Temple) to have more than 30 appearances without either. They are also the first Big East team to go undefeated at home two straight seasons.[4]
The Fighting Irish play their home games in the Purcell Pavilion at the Edmund P. Joyce Center. Since moving to the Purcell Pavilion in 1968, they have had 44 winning seasons at the Purcell Pavilion, including 5 undefeated seasons at home (1973, 1985, 2006, 2007, and 2010) and have had only 4 losing seasons at the Purcell Pavilion (1971, 1981, 1992, and 1995). Jeff Sagarin and ESPN listed the program 12th in the college basketball all-time rankings in the ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia.[5] The Fighting Irish are currently coached by Micah Shrewsberry.
History Edit
Postseason Edit
NCAA tournament results Edit
The Fighting Irish have appeared in the NCAA tournament 37 times.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | Eastern Kentucky Penn Indiana | W 77–57 W 69–57 L 66–79 | |
| 1954 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | Loyola (LA) Indiana Penn State | W 80–70 W 65–64 L 63–71 | |
| 1957 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place Game | Miami (OH) Michigan State Pittsburgh | W 89–77 L 83–85 W 86–85 | |
| 1958 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | Tennessee Tech Indiana Kentucky | W 94–61 W 94–87 L 56–89 | |
| 1960 | First Round | Ohio | L 66–74 | |
| 1963 | First Round | Bowling Green | L 72–77 | |
| 1965 | First Round | Houston | L 98–99 | |
| 1969 | First Round | Miami (OH) | L 60–63 | |
| 1970 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place Game | Ohio Kentucky Iowa | W 112–82 L 99–109 L 106–121 | |
| 1971 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place Game | TCU Drake Houston | W 102–94 L 72–79OT L 106–119 | |
| 1974 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place Game | Austin Peay Michigan Vanderbilt | W 108–66 L 68–77 W 118–88 | |
| 1975 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place Game | Kansas Maryland Cincinnati | W 77–71 L 71–83 L 87–95 | |
| 1976 | First Round Sweet Sixteen | Cincinnati Michigan | W 79–78 L 76–80 | |
| 1977 | First Round Sweet Sixteen | Hofstra North Carolina | W 90–83 L 77–79 | |
| 1978 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd Place Game | Houston Utah DePaul Duke Arkansas | W 100–77 W 69–56 W 84–64 L 86–90 L 69–71 | |
| 1979 | #1 | Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | #8 Tennessee #5 Toledo #2 Michigan State | W 73–67 W 79–71 L 68–80 |
| 1980 | #4 | Second Round | #5 Missouri | L 84–87OT |
| 1981 | #2 | Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #10 James Madison #6 BYU | W 54–45 L 50–51 |
| 1985 | #7 | First Round Second Round | #10 Oregon State #2 North Carolina | W 79–70 L 58–60 |
| 1986 | #3 | First Round | #14 Arkansas–Little Rock | L 83–90 |
| 1987 | #5 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #12 Middle Tennessee #4 TCU #1 North Carolina | W 84–71 W 58–57 L 68–74 |
| 1988 | #10 | First Round | #7 SMU | L 75–83 |
| 1989 | #9 | First Round Second Round | #8 Vanderbilt #1 Georgetown | W 81–65 L 74–81 |
| 1990 | #10 | First Round | #7 Virginia | L 67–75 |
| 2001 | #6 | First Round Second Round | #11 Xavier #3 Ole Miss | W 83–71 L 56–59 |
| 2002 | #8 | First Round Second Round | #9 Charlotte #1 Duke | W 82–63 L 77–84 |
| 2003 | #5 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #12 Milwaukee #4 Illinois #1 Arizona | W 70–69 W 68–60 L 71–88 |
| 2007 | #6 | First Round | #11 Winthrop | L 64–74 |
| 2008 | #5 | First Round Second Round | #12 George Mason #4 Washington State | W 68–50 L 41–61 |
| 2010 | #6 | First Round | #11 Old Dominion | L 50–51 |
| 2011 | #2 | Second Round Third Round | #15 Akron #10 Florida State | W 69–56 L 57–71 |
| 2012 | #7 | Second Round | #10 Xavier | L 63–67 |
| 2013 | #7 | Second Round | #10 Iowa State | L 58–76 |
| 2015 | #3 | Second Round Third Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | #14 Northeastern #6 Butler #7 Wichita State #1 Kentucky | W 69–65 W 67–64OT W 81–70 L 66–68 |
| 2016 | #6 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | #11 Michigan #14 Stephen F. Austin #7 Wisconsin #1 North Carolina | W 70–63 W 76–75 W 61–56 L 74–88 |
| 2017 | #5 | First Round Second Round | #12 Princeton #4 West Virginia | W 60–58 L 71–83 |
| 2022 | #11 | First Four First Round Second Round | #11 Rutgers #6 Alabama #3 Texas Tech | W 89–87 2OT W 78–64 L 53–59 |
From 2011–2015 the round of 64 was known as the Second Round, Round of 32 was Third Round
NCAA tournament seeding history Edit
The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition.
| Years → | '79 | '80 | '81 | '85 | '86 | '87 | '88 | '89 | '90 | '01 | '02 | '03 | '07 | '08 | '10 | '11 | '12 | '13 | '15 | '16 | '17 | '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seeds → | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
Best Single-Game Scoring Performances[6]
| Rank | Player | Year | Game | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Austin Carr | 1970 | Notre Dame vs. Ohio | 61 |
| 4. | Austin Carr | 1970 | Notre Dame vs. Kentucky | 52 |
| 5. | Austin Carr | 1971 | Notre Dame vs. Texas Christian | 52 |
| 9. | Austin Carr | 1971 | Notre Dame vs. Houston | 47 |
| 12. | Austin Carr | 1970 | Notre Dame vs. Iowa | 45 |
NIT results Edit
The Fighting Irish have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) 12 times. Their combined record is 27–12.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game | Army Long Island Dayton Saint Peter's | W 62–58 W 62–60 L 74–76 W 81–78 |
| 1973 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final | USC Louisville North Carolina Virginia Tech | W 69–65 W 79–71 W 78–71 L 91–92 |
| 1983 | First Round | Northwestern | L 57–71 |
| 1984 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final | Old Dominion Boston College Pittsburgh Southwestern Louisiana Michigan | W 67–62 W 66–52 W 72–64 W 65–59 L 63–83 |
| 1992 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final | Western Michigan Kansas State Manhattan Utah Virginia | W 63–56 W 64–48 W 74–58 W 58–55 L 76–81 OT |
| 1997 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Oral Roberts TCU Michigan | W 74–58 W 82–72 L 66–67 |
| 2000 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final | Michigan Xavier BYU Penn State Wake Forest | W 75–65 W 76–64 W 64–52 W 73–52 L 61–71 |
| 2004 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Purdue Saint Louis Oregon | W 71–59 W 77–66 L 61–65 |
| 2005 | First Round | Holy Cross | L 73–78 |
| 2006 | First Round Second Round | Vanderbilt Michigan | W 79–69 L 84–87 |
| 2009 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | UAB New Mexico Kentucky Penn State | W 70–64 W 70–68 W 77–67 L 59–67 |
| 2018 | First Round Second Round | Hampton Penn State | W 84–63 L 63–73 |
Traditions Edit
| Tradition[3] | Number[3] | National Rank[3] |
|---|---|---|
| All-time NCAA Tournament bids | 36 | 9th |
| All-time NCAA Tournament wins | 38 | T–24th |
| All-time wins | 1,866 | 8th |
| All-time winning percentage | .649 | 12th |
Accomplishments Edit
National Championships Edit
The Irish were awarded two Helms Athletic Foundation National Championships.[7]
Upsets of Number 1's and unbeatens Edit
| Date | Opponent | Score | Streak before ND loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 1948 | #1 Kentucky | 64–55 | 11[8] |
| March 1, 1948 | NYU | 64–59 | |
| March 12, 1954 | #1 Indiana[a] | 65–64 | 2[9] |
| January 23, 1971 | #1 UCLA[b] | 89–82 | 19[10] |
| January 19, 1974 | #1 UCLA[b] | 71–70 | 88 |
| March 5, 1977 | #1 San Francisco | 93–82 | 29 |
| February 26, 1978 | #1 Marquette | 65–59 | 5[11] |
| February 27, 1980 | #1 DePaul | 76–74 (2OT) | 26[12] |
| December 27, 1980 | #1 Kentucky[c] | 67–61 | 7[13] |
| February 22, 1981 | #1 Virginia | 57–56 | 28[14] |
| February 1, 1987 | #1 North Carolina | 60–58 | 16[15] |
| February 8, 2005 | #4 Boston College | 68–65 | 20[16] |
| January 21, 2012 | #1 Syracuse | 67–58 | 20[17] |
| February 6, 2016 | #1 North Carolina[d] | 80–76 | 0[18] |
| November 22, 2017 | #6 Wichita State[e] | 67–66 | 4[19] |
The wins include several wins over the defending NCAA Tournament Champion. Both wins over UCLA were in seasons immediately following UCLA claiming the NCAA Championship with the 1971 win coming over a team that would be the eventual tournament champion. The 1954 win in the NCAA tournament over Indiana prevented IU from back-to-back national titles after claiming the 1953 NCAA Tournament Title. The 1978 win over Marquette was another instance of the Irish defeating the defending national champion. The 1948 win over Kentucky saw the Irish defeat the eventual Tournament champion who would go on to win both the 1948 and 1949 titles. The 1948 win over NYU was a victory over the eventual NIT runner-up, in a time where the prestige of the NIT tournament rivaled that of the NCAA tournament.[20]
Also of note is that the 2005 win over Boston College and the 2012 win over Syracuse saw 20–0 teams traveling to South Bend and leaving with their first loss of the season. Boston College, in its final year as a member of the Big East, set the record for most consecutive wins by a Big East team to start a season. The 2012 Syracuse team began the game against the Irish with the goal of breaking Boston College's record. As in 2005, the Irish defeated Syracuse and cemented their place as the streak stopper.
- Notes
- ^ Occurred in NCAA Tournament. Indiana was #2 in the AP sportswriters poll and #1 in the UPI coaches poll.
- ^ a b UCLA's 88 game win streak started immediately after the 1971 loss to Notre Dame. The Irish bookended the streak, an NCAA men's basketball record.
- ^ Kentucky was #2 in the AP sportswriters poll and #1 in the UPI coaches poll.
- ^ North Carolina was #2 in the AP sportswriters poll and #1 in the USA Today coaches poll.
- ^ After that win, AP Poll ranked Notre Dame #5. First time in top 5 since 2010-11 season with the Big East.
Coaches Edit
Current coaching staff Edit
The current coaching staff is as follows.[21]
- Head coach – Micah Shrewsberry
- Associate Head Coach – Rod Balanis
- Assistant coach – Ryan Humphrey
- Interim Assistant Coach – Scott Martin
- Director of Basketball Operations – Harold Swanagan
All-time coaching records Edit
| Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896-97 | Unknown | 1 | 2-1 | .667 |
| 1897-98 | Frank E. Hering | 1 | 1–2 | .333 |
| 1898-99 | J. Fred Powers | 1 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| 1907–12 | Bertram G. Maris | 5 | 78–20 | .794 |
| 1912–13 | Frank E. Hering | 1 | 13–2 | .867 |
| 1913–18 | Jesse Harper | 5 | 44–20 | .686 |
| 1918–20 | Charles Dorais | 2 | 7–23 | .066 |
| 1920–23 | Walter Halas | 3 | 25–39 | .391 |
| 1923–43 | George Keogan | 20 | 327–97–1 | .771 |
| 1943–44, 46–47, 50–51 | Edward "Moose" Krause | 6 | 98–48 | .671 |
| 1944–45 | Clem Crowe | 1 | 15–5 | .750 |
| 1945–46 | Elmer Ripley | 1 | 17–4 | .809 |
| 1951–64 | John Jordan | 13 | 199–131 | .603 |
| 1964–71 | John F. Dee, Jr. | 7 | 116–80 | .592 |
| 1971–91 | Digger Phelps | 20 | 393–197 | .666 |
| 1991–99 | John MacLeod | 8 | 106–124 | .461 |
| 1999–2000 | Matt Doherty | 1 | 22–15 | .595 |
| 2000–2023 | Mike Brey | 23 | 483–280 | .633 |
| 2023–present | Micah Shrewsberry | 1 | 0–0 | – |
| Totals | 17 coaches | 116 seasons | 1,948–1,088–1 | .642 |
- Mike Brey became the all-time wins leader for Notre Dame head coaching. It was in an 88-58 win against North Carolina State in the 2017-18 season.
Coaching awards Edit
National Coach of the Year[22][23][24][25]
- Digger Phelps – 1974 (UPI), 1987 (Basketball Weekly)
- Mike Brey – 2011 (AP, Henry Iba Award, CBS Sports.com, Sports Illustrated), 2012 (Jim Phelan Coach of the Year Award)
Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award[26]
- Mike Brey – 2008
Big East Coach of the Year[27]
- John MacLeod – 1997
- Mike Brey – 2007, 2008, 2011
National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) District V Coach of the Year[28]
- Mike Brey – 2011, 2012
Players Edit
National Players of the Year[22]
- Austin Carr – 1971 – AP, UPI, Helms(shared)
- Adrian Dantley – 1976 – U.S. Basketball Writers Association
- John Moir – 1936 – Helms
National Freshman of the Year[22]
- Chris Thomas – 2002 – Basketball Times, Basketball News
Consensus All-Americans[22]
Notre Dame leads all schools with 3 of the 18 total 3-time Consensus All-American selections.
- Austin Carr – 1971
- Adrian Dantley – 1975
- Jerian Grant – 2015
- Leo Klier – 1944, 1946
- Edward "Moose" Krause – 1932, 1933, 1934
- John Moir – 1936, 1937, 1938
- Troy Murphy – 2000, 2001
- Paul Nowak – 1936, 1937, 1938
- Kevin O'Shea – 1948
- Bob Rensberger – 1943
- John Shumate – 1974
John Wooden All-Americans[29]
- Luke Harangody – 2008
- Troy Murphy – 2000, 2001
Big East Player of the Year[27]
- 1997 – Pat Garrity
- 2000 – Troy Murphy
- 2001 – Troy Murphy
- 2008 – Luke Harangody
- 2011 – Ben Hansbrough
Big East Rookie of the Year[27]
- 1999 – Troy Murphy
- 2002 – Chris Thomas
Big East Most Improved Player
- 2012 – Jack Cooley[30]
NIT MVP
- 1973 – John Shumate
For a complete list of yearly all-Americans, see: 2007–08 Notre Dame Men's Basketball Media Guide pages 176–179 (PDF copy available at 2007–08 Men's Basketball Guide[permanent dead link])
Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Edit
- Adrian Dantley – 2008[31]
Fighting Irish currently in the NBA Edit
- Pat Connaughton (Milwaukee Bucks)
- Blake Wesley (San Antonio Spurs)
- Matt Ryan (Minnesota Timberwolves)
Fighting Irish currently in oversea leagues Edit
- Bonzie Colson (born 1996), player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
See also Edit
References Edit
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- ^ "Adrian Dantley To Be Enshrined Into Naismith Basketball Hall Of Fame On Friday". und.cstv.com. September 3, 2008. from the original on October 3, 2008. Retrieved November 19, 2008.
External links Edit
- Official website