The Compton Family Ice Arena

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Nick Condon Eric Ringel Sean Lorenz Billy Maday Richard Ryan Patrick Gaul
The Compton Family Ice Arena

THIS IS NOTRE DAME COACHES
Notre Dame Hockey Quick Facts ...............................2 Head Coach Jeff Jackson ...................................58-61
Media Covering The Irish ..........................................2 Associate Head Coach Paul Pooley .........................62
Facilities (The Joyce Center) .....................................3 Associate Coach Andy Slaggert ..............................63
Facilities (The Compton Family Ice Arena) ...........4-5 Volunteer Assistant Jason Nightingale ...................64
University Leadership ...........................................6-7 Support Staff .....................................................65-70
SEASON PREVIEW 2010-11 SEASON IN REVIEW
Irish Hockey Rosters ..........................................10-11 Season in Review ..............................................72-73
Notre Dame Hockey Notebook .........................12-15 Season Results ..................................................74-75
2011-12 Season Preview..................................16-20 Season Statistics ...............................................76-77
Game-By-Game Recaps ...................................78-96
STUDENT ATHLETES
Departed Letter Winners .................................97-100 2011-12 NOTRE DAME
Nick Condon ......................................................22-23 OPPONENT SECTION HOCKEY GUIDE CREDITS
Patrick Gaul .......................................................24-25
Sean Lorenz .......................................................26-27 This is the CCHA ............................................102-103 The 2011-12 NOTRE DAME HOCKEY GUIDE is a
Billy Maday .......................................................28-29 CCHA Composite Schedule ...........................104-105 copyright production of the University of Notre
Rich Ryan ..........................................................30-31 2010-11 CCHA Review .................................106-107 Dame Athletics Media Relations Department,
Sam Calabrese ...................................................32-33 Opponent Information ..................................107-112 Joyce Center, Notre Dame, IN 46556, (574)
Mike Johnson ....................................................34-35 All-time Series ..............................................113-120 631-7516.
Nick Larson ........................................................36-37
HISTORY The 2011-12 Notre Dame Hockey Guide was
Kevin Nugent ....................................................38-39
Riley Sheahan ...................................................40-41 Irish Hockey History ......................................122-125 written and edited by associate media relations
Jared Beers ..............................................................42 Year-By-Year Statistics ..................................126-127 director Tim Connor, with editorial assistance
Jeff Costello ........................................................... 43 All-Americans .......................................................128 from assistant director Sean Carroll and from
David Gerths ...........................................................44 NCAA Tournament History ............................129-133 student assistants Megan Bastedo, Nick Bu-
Stephen Johns ....................................................... 45 Honors and Awards ......................................134-136 choltz, Aaron Horvath and Elise Jordan.
Anders Lee ..............................................................46 Irish in the NHL .............................................137-139 Page design by Cathy Scholz/CGraphics. Layout
Kevin Lind .............................................................. 47 Irish in Professional Hockey ................................140 by Dave Scholtes of Ave Maria Press in Notre
Joe Rogers ...............................................................48 Irish in USA Hockey .....................................141-142
Dame, Ind.
Bryan Rust ............................................................. 49 Year-by-Year Leaders ....................................143-145
Steven Summerhays ..............................................65 All-time Roster..............................................146-153 Photographic contributions by Mike Bennett
Shayne Taker .......................................................... 51 Year-By-Year Results .....................................154-164 and Lighthouse Imaging, Matt Cashore, Charlie
T.J. Tynan ................................................................52 Lengal III, Mark Hicks/Westside Photo, Larry
Mike Voran ............................................................ 53 HISTORY Radloff , Marcus Snowden, Dave Reginek, Dan
Eric Johnson/Garrett Peterson .............................. 54 Career and Season Records ...........................166-169 Ricks, Brother Charles McBride, Kaitlyn Kiely,
Robbie Russo/Peter Schneider ..............................55 Goaltending Records .....................................170-171 Ryan Szepan, Jerry Edman, Vanessa Gempis,
Austin Wuthrich .................................................... 56 CCHA Career Records .....................................172-173 Allison Wagner, Steve Parker, Getty Images,
Miscellaneous Records..................................174-179 Scott Audette and Jana Chytilova/NHLI via
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Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Island-
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2011-12 Notre Dame Hockey Quick Facts
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION
School: ...................................................................................................University of Notre Dame 2010-11 Overall Record: .................................................................................................25-14-5
Location: ......................................................................................................Notre Dame, IN 46556 2010-11 CCHA Record/Finish ...............................................................................18-7-3-2 (2nd)
Founded: ...............................................................................................................................1842 Postseason: ....................... .................... CCHA Semifi nals; NCAA Northeast Region Champions;
Enrollment: ......................................................................8,363 (undergraduate), 11,731 (total) NCAA Frozen Four Semifi nalist
Nickname: ................................................................................................................Fighting Irish Letterwinners Returning: ...................................17 (9 forwards, 6 defensemen, 2 goaltenders)
Colors: .......................................................................................................................Gold and Blue Letterwinners Lost: ................................................4 (3 forwards, 1 defenseman, 0 goaltenders)
Affi liation: ..............................................................................................................NCAA Division I Newcomers: ...........................................................5 (3 forwards, 2 defensemen, 0 goaltenders)
Conference: ............................................................Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) 2011-12 Captains: ........................................... Sean Lorenz (C), Billy Maday (C), Anders Lee (A)
President: ...............................................................Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. (Notre Dame ’76)
NCAA Faculty Representative: ...................................................................................Patricia Bellia Top Returnees (Class, Pos., 2010-11 stats)
Athletics Director: ......................................................................Jack Swarbrick (Notre Dame ’76) Billy Maday ..........................................................................................(Sr., RW, 44 GP, 10-17-27)
Sr. Associate Athletic Director: .......................................................Tom Nevala (Notre Dame ‘90) * Talented right wing who plays in all situations for the Irish
Ticket Offi ce Phone: ..............................................................................................[phone] Sean Lorenz .......................................................................................................(Sr., D, 44 GP, 4-11-15)
Home Ice (capacity, size): .................................................................. Compton Family Ice Arena *2011 CCHA Defensive Defenseman of the Year; senior leader on defense
(Charles “Lefty” Smith Rink - 5,000) Riley Sheahan ............................................................................................(Jr., C, 40 GP, 5-17-22)
Ice Surface: ........................................................................................................................200 x 90 * Strong, two-way center who will look to have a break out off ensive season
Nick Larson ..............................................................................................(Jr., LW, 43 GP, 10-9-19)
HOCKEY STAFF INFORMATION * Tough, veteran left wing with a nice touch around the goal
Head Coach: .............................................................................Jeff Jackson (Michigan State ’78) Mike Johnson ...........................................................................(Jr., G, 36 GP, 20-10-4, 2.62, .904)
Record at ND/Overall: .........................................141-78-26 (6 years)/323-131-52 (12 seasons) * NCAA Northeast Regional MVP: has 33 wins in two seasons for the Irish
CCHA Record/Years: .............................................................................215-87-47-5 (12 seasons) Sam Calabrese ............................................................................................(Jr., D, 42 GP, 6-12-18)
Associate Head Coach: .......................................................................Paul Pooley (Ohio State ‘84) * Honorable mention all-CCHA; Notre Dame’s 2011 Most Improved Player
Associate Coach: ........................................................................Andy Slaggert (Notre Dame ’89) T.J. Tynan .................................................................................................(So., C, 44 GP, 23-31-54)
Volunteer Assistant Coach: .......................................... Jason Nightingale (Lake Superior St. ‘02) * Nation’s leading freshman scorer; HCA and CCHA Rookie of the Year
Coordinator of Hockey Operations: .............................................................................Nick Siergiej Anders Lee ...........................................................................................(So., LW, 44 GP, 24-20-44)
Administrative Assistant: ...............................................................................................Sue Halasz * Led Irish in goals; CCHA all-rookie team and second team all-CCHA
Athletic Trainer: .............................................................................................................Kevin Ricks
Equipment Specialist: .................................................................................................Dave Gilbert Key Losses (Class, Pos., 2010-11 stats)
Senior Manager: .................................................................................................Joseph Barosz ‘12 Ryan Guentzel ......................................................................................................(RW, 44 GP, 6-33-39)
Strength and Conditioning: .......................................................................................Tony Rolinski * Had career highs in goals, assists and points in 2010-11
Hockey Offi ce Phone: ...........................................................................................[phone] Calle Ridderwall ............................................................................................(LW, 39 GP, 16-9-25)
Hockey Offi ce Fax: .................................................................................................[phone] * Third on team in goals; key scorer on the power play during his career
Ben Ryan ..........................................................................................................(C, 44 GP, 6-19-25)
MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION * Excellent two-way center; one of top face-off men in the CCHA
Hockey Media Relations Director: ..............................................................................Tim Connor Joe Lavin ..........................................................................................................(D, 44 GP, 6-11-17)
Offi ce Phone: .........................................................................................................[phone] * Team captain; lone senior on Irish defense in 2010-11
Home Phone: .......................................................................................................[phone]
Sports Information FAX: .......................................................................................[phone] Top Newcomers, (Pos. ... Cl. ... Ht./Wt. … Hometown/Previous Team)
Hockey Media Relations E-Mail: ..............[e-mail] Eric Johnson (D ... Fr. ... 6-1/203 ... Verona, Wis./Dubuque (USHL)
Compton Family Ice Arena Press Box: ..................................................................[phone] Garrett Peterson (RW ... Fr. ... 5-11/190 ... Manhattan, Ill./Lincoln (USHL)
Mailing Address: ..................................................................................Sports Information Offi ce Robbie Russo (D ... Fr. ... 5-11/183 ... Westmont, Ill./USA Under-18 Team
..............................................................................................................................112 Joyce Center Peter Schneider (RW ... Fr. ... 5-11/180 ... Vienna, Austria/Indiana (USHL)
..........................................................................................................Notre Dame, IN 46556-5678 Austin Wuthrich (RW ... Fr. ... 6-0/180 ... Anchorage, Alaska/USA Under-18 Team
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Facilities - The Old (the Joyce Center)
Notre Dame’s Joyce Center, celebrating its 44th contains the administrative and business side of the
Notre Dame’s Record
year of service to the University in 2011-12, increasingly complex collegiate sports operation.
serves as a multi-purpose sports complex, a Ticket offices, with mobile booths that can be at the Joyce Center
theatre and concert hall, a convention center and an wheeled to locations, are lodged inside, along with
Season W L T Pct.
office building – and as the home of the Notre Dame offices for coaches, athletic administrators, and
Fighting Irish hockey team. sports information and press facilities.
1968-69 8 5 1 .607
The building was renamed in 1987 to honor Rev. These offices and facilities are located in a central
1969-70 12 1 1 .893
Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C, Notre Dame’s executive vice complex that joins the two arenas and, in general,
1970-71 6 6 1 .500
president from 1952 until his retirement in 1987. houses the people and machinery common to both.
Formerly known as the Athletic and Convocation A spacious concourse also is contained in this core
1971-72 7 6 0 .538
Center (ACC), the structure is now referred to as the area, as is a tastefully appointed Monogram Room
1972-73 13 4 1 .750
Joyce Center. and the Sports Heritage Hall, surrounded by small
1973-74 10 9 0 .526
Designed by Ellerbe Architects of St. Paul, Minn., meeting rooms. On the lower level of the concourse,
the Joyce Center was conceived at the outset as a there are several thousand lockers, a faculty exercise 1974-75 5 9 2 .375
combination athletic-civic center, with $1.8 million room, a golf driving range, squash, racquetball and 1975-76 10 6 2 .611
alone contributed by persons in the Michiana area. handball courts with a central kitchen for catering. 1976-77 11 5 2 .667
The Center’s distinctive domes, covered with a white The Joyce Center played host to its 300th all-time
vinyl roofing material stretched over steel ribbing, win at the Joyce Center on Feb. 13, 2004 when the 1977-78 8 9 0 .471
rise just east of Notre Dame’s football stadium. The Irish defeated Ferris State, 4-2. The hockey team’s 1978-79 10 7 0 .588
building is both wider and longer than the famous all-time home record now stands at 373-289-59 1979-80 6 9 0 .400
stadium and encloses more area than Houston’s (.558) in 43 seasons on the Joyce Center ice.
Astrodome. In all, the $8.6-million structure covers During the 2008-09 season, Notre Dame was 1980-81 4 12 1 .265
10 acres of ground. 13-3-2 on home ice for a .778 winning percentage. 1981-82 13 7 0 .650
Campus officials draw the comparison with Stepan Over the past six seasons under Jeff Jackson, the 1982-83 6 9 1 .406
Center, a student activities building which once held Irish are a nifty 65-31-13 for a .656 win percentage
the campus seating record of 3,800, by pointing out at the Joyce Center. That mark is highlighted by a 1983-84 12 3 0 .800
that Stepan can be placed within the circumference 13-2-2 mark (.824) in the record-setting season of 1984-85 10 5 0 .667
of the north dome’s field house running track 2006-07. 1985-86 8 3 1 .708
without touching the adjacent ice rink. In 2003-04, Notre Dame equaled a school record
The field house, and in particular the hockey by going 15 games (13-0-2) without a loss at home 1986-87 6 8 0 .429
facility, has undergone a series of improvements in on the way to a 14-2-2 mark. The 14 wins were the 1987-88 18 2 0 .900
recent years to give the Irish more of a “home-ice second-best win total (surpassed only by the 18 1988-89 6 11 0 .353
advantage.” Renovations to coaches offices and the wins the 1987-88 team recorded) in the program’s
locker rooms along with the addition of a dividing history. 1989-90 10 6 0 .625
curtain have helped make the Joyce Center rink one Over the past 10 campaigns, the Joyce Center has 1990-91 13 3 1 .794
of the toughest places to play in the CCHA. Fans also been home to several huge wins for the Irish hockey 1991-92 6 10 0 .375
have benefited from Notre Dame’s commitment to program.
1992-93 4 9 1 .321
hockey, with theatre-style seating that replaced On Oct. 22, 2004, the Irish stunned No. 1 ranked
1993-94 5 8 3 .406
metal bleachers on the north side of the arena. Boston College, 3-2, in front of a standing room only
1994-95 7 7 1 .500
City officials are equally fond of the figure of crowd of 2,763. The win marked the first Notre Dame
464,800 square feet of usable floor area, a statistic win over a top-ranked team since Jan. 13, 1978
1995-96 5 10 3 .361
which makes the Joyce Center the largest exhibition when the Irish defeated then No. 1 Denver, 5-3, at
1996-97 5 12 1 .306
hall between Detroit and Chicago. the Joyce Center.
1997-98 6 8 4 .444
During the spring of 2009, the south arena’s design During the 2003-04 season, Notre Dame hosted
began a $26.3 million renovation that has become their first home playoff series since 1999-2000, 1998-99 12 3 3 .750
the Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center. The upgrades defeating Western Michigan, two games to one. The 1999-00 11 7 3 .595
include the replacement of existing arena seating, Irish also swept fourth-ranked Michigan in a home 2000-01 5 11 2 .333
including installation of chairback seating from top series for the first time since the 1981-82 campaign.
to bottom of the arena; a new stadium club/ Both games were played in front of sellout crowds of 2001-02 6 8 2 .438
hospitality area with premium seating for 800 fans; 2,763. 2002-03 7 6 3 .531
new fixed concession areas and new restrooms. A Since 2005-06, the Irish have hosted CCHA playoff 2003-04 14 2 2 .833
two-story addition to the south end of the current action in five of six seasons, including four second
structure includes a new ticket office and varsity round series from 2007-09 and 2011. Notre Dame 2004-05 3 12 4 .263
shop as well as a new main entrance and lobby owns an 8-2 record in winning those four second 2005-06 7 11 1 .395
between gate 8 and 10. The exchange of bleacher round appearances and has advanced to the CCHA 2006-07 13 2 2 .824
seating to chairback seating reduced the capacity to championship in each of those seasons.
approximately 9,800. In each of the last three seasons, the Irish have 2007-08 11 4 3 .694
The north arena is the home of Irish hockey and averaged better than a sellout out crowd (2,713) per 2008-09 13 3 2 .778
can be set up to hold 2,713 fans at normal seating games topped by the 2010-11 campaign that saw 2009-10 8 7 3 .527
and 2,763 with standing room. Virtually every sport the Notre Dame average 2,801 per contest with 16 2010-11 13 4 2 .737
at Notre Dame — varsity, club or intramural — can sellouts in 19 home dates.
play or practice in either the field house, the arena, On Jan. 30, 2009 versus Michigan, 3,007 fans Totals 373 289 59 .558
the five auxiliary gymnasiums or the several work jammed their way into the Joyce Center, the largest
areas provided throughout the spacious building. crowd since Mar. 3, 1995, when 3,310 saw the Irish
In 1985, the Rolfs Aquatic Center opened on the play Illinois-Chicago in the final game before new
eastside of the Joyce Center. The 4.5-million-dollar seating reduced capacity to 2,713.
facility houses a 50-meter Olympic-size pool (25 Since the new seating configuration for the 1995-
yards in width) and spectator seating for 400. 96 season, the Irish have hosted 124 sellout crowds
In addition to these areas, the Joyce Center also for hockey at the Joyce Center.
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Facilities-The New Compton Family Ice Arena
The wait will soon be over for Notre Dame hockey
fans from the campus and the entire South Bend area
as the sparkling new, state-of-the-art, on-campus ice
facility - The Compton Family Ice Arena - is set to open
on October 18, 2011 just a few short weeks into the
2011-12 season.
T his brand new facility has been in the works since
Feb. 12, 2009 when the original announcement for the
new building was made by Notre Dame executive
vice-president John Affleck-Graves and athletics
director Jack Swarbrick after the University’s Board of
Trustees approved the plan.
Originally, plans were to renovate the Joyce Center
Ice Rink, the home of the Notre Dame hockey program
since 1968. Those plans included a permanent arena
inside the north dome of the facility. Additional
studies in the fall of 2008 changed that plan instead to
one that entailed a new stand-alone building.
On Sept. 11, 2010, a project blessing ceremony for
the $50-million facility was held with many of the key
benefactors in attendance. At the ceremony, An overhead view of the Compton Family Ice Arena taken on May 16, 2011. The ice facility is located south of
Swarbrick, announced that the building would be the Joyce Center, just north of Edison Road and west of Leahy Drive and the new Irish track and field facility. The
named the Compton Family Ice Arena in honor of the Compton Family Ice Arena will house the Charles “Lefty” Smith, Jr., Rink and seat 5,000 fans. A second rink will
generous donation from Kevin and Gayla Compton include an Olympic-size sheet of ice with both rinks meant to meet the needs of the University and the local
and their family. The Comptons are part of the community.
ownership group of the National Hockey League’s San
Jose Sharks. Jackson also thanked the benefactors in attendance spend time on our campus. Then we’ve realized the
Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., Notre Dame’s President for their generosity towards the project. potential of athletics at Notre Dame.”
began the ceremony with a blessing of the site and Swarbrick spoke at the ceremony, and touched upon The Compton Family Center will house both the
offering of a prayer for the safety of those working on how important the Compton Family Ice Arena will be Charles “Lefty” Smith rink, within the new
the project. for the Michiana community. 5,000-person capacity, home of the Irish hockey team
Irish head coach Jeff Jackson followed by talking “There’s a limit to how much the community can and a second sheet of ice (Olympic-sized) with limited
about the original plans and how those plans changed use our dormitories and our classrooms and our seating availability. The majority of the general public
to become the Compton Family Ice Arena. laboratories, but the athletic facilities can be a special arena seating will be of the chair-back variety.
“When I first came here, we were talking about a point of contact,” Swarbrick said. The new building also will include offices for the
renovation in the Joyce Center,” said Jackson, now in “I hope we win national championships with teams Notre Dame coaching staff, a state-of-the art locker
his seventh season behind the Notre Dame bench. that train here and I hope we build new programs for room suite that includes both wet and dry locker
“With Jack’s (Swarbrick) foresight and Tom [Nevala] our athletes and our students. But the ultimate rooms, meeting rooms, a sports medicine area that
and everyone involved in pushing for this to happen, success of this facility will be if we inspire a young boy includes hot and cold hydrotherapy, cardio and weight
waiting an additional year to have a new facility is or a young girl from the community to shoot higher, if rooms, a players’ lounge, equipment areas, video
something that is going to have a tremendous impact we challenge them to be better people because they operations and a multi-purpose room that will be the
on the future of our program and we’re very proud of location for weekly team Mass and serve as a study
that.” lounge and dining area.
The arena also will feature a balcony level with a
200-seat, Irish pub-themed club named O’Brien’s,
multiple concession areas on both levels, spacious
restrooms and a merchandise shop.
The Compton Family Ice Arena also will serve the
Notre Dame and South Bend community as a place for
the Irish Youth Hockey League (IYHL) and local figure
Construction on the Compton Family Ice Arena has
moved quickly. Construction began in March of
2010 with the first steel beams (right) moved into
place on July 27, 2010. Just over a year later, the
Irish are ready to open the new building.
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Work on the building moved inside and July of 2011 saw the Compton Family Ice Arena continue to take shape. Here, the scoreboard and video boards are
moved into place to begin mounting them while the chair-back seating is being installed on the concourse level.
skating groups to flourish. On campus it will become will definitely “get the keys” to the building on Oct. 18 office of Barton Malow, a national design and
the home of club and interhall hockey, the figure and plan to start moving in that week. construction services firm and their project partner
skating club and intramural broomball, curling and The actual dedication game for the new building Rossetti Architects, also of Southfield, Mich.
physical education classes. will be played on Friday, Nov. 18 when Notre Dame
M ultiple locker rooms also will be available for faces Boston College on the ice and then at Notre
campus and community use of the facility. Dame Stadium the following afternoon in football.
T he first game at the Compton Family Ice Arena will Design and construction of the Compton Family
take place on Oct. 21 against Rensselaer as the Irish Center are under the auspices of the Southfield, Mich.,
Lefty’s Legend To Continue
In 2003, former Notre Dame hockey coach Charles “Lefty” Smith received the “Legend of Hockey Award” from the Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation and was
honored at the annual Hobey Baker Awards Banquet that spring in his native Minnesota.
Long before that honor recognized Smith nationally, the popular Notre Dame icon had established his legendary status in the South Bend-Michiana area as a hockey
coach, administrator, mentor and citizen during his 40-plus years of service to the University.
His status in the community was set in stone in April of 2008 at the hockey team’s annual
awards banquet when it was announced that the new hockey rink at the University of Notre
Dame’s new ice arena will be named the Charles W. “Lefty” Smith, Jr., Rink.
The plans for naming the new ice surface in honor of Smith were made possible by the
generosity of the John and Mary Jo Boler family of Inverness, Ill., and Sanibel Island, Fla., their
daughter Jill Boler McCormack ‘84 and her husband, Dan; and their son Matthew Boler ‘88 and his
wife, Christine. They were joined by the family of Frank ‘57 and Mary Beth O’Brien of Albany, N.Y.,
who have six children who all graduated from Notre Dame. Their late son, Frankie, played both
lacrosse and hockey for the Irish from 1984-88.
Smith came to Notre Dame in 1968 to start the varsity hockey program and coached the Irish
for 19 years, retiring in 1987 with 307 career victories. Under his tutelage, Notre Dame produced
six All-Americans but most importantly, all 126 student-athletes who played for him completed
their collegiate eligibility and earned college degrees.
Smith, who continues to work as the director of the Loftus Sports Center on campus, served two Charles “Lefty” Smith talks to Tom Nevala, senior associate
years as the president of the American Hockey Coaches Association. He was inducted into the athletics director on Sept. 22, 2011 on his first tour of the
Minnesota Hockey Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1992. He played an integral in bringing Compton Family Ice Arena. Smith, along with his former
the International Special Olympics to Notre Dame in 1987. assistant coach, Tim McNeill (behind Smith), were on hand to
Lefty and his wife, Mickey, who passed away on Nov. 9, 2009, were married for 57 years. They help paint the new ice. The former coaching duo put the first
sheet of ice down at the Joyce Center in 1968 and helped
are the parents of seven living children, with 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
christen the new sheet on the “Lefty” Smith Rink.
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University Leadership
Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.
President
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ev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., is in his second five-year term as the 17th facilities for the Institute for Church Life, including the Center for Social
president of the University of Notre Dame. His vision is for Notre Concerns, and the Institute for Educational Initiatives, which includes the
Dame to be the Catholic research Alliance for Catholic Education.
university for our time – an institu- Father Jenkins earned bachelor’s and
tion that unifies, enlightens and heals by master’s degrees in philosophy from Notre
engaging in scholarship of the first rank Dame in 1976 and 1978, respectively, and
while maintaining its distinctive Catholic was ordained a priest of the Congregation
character and long-time excellence in under- of Holy Cross in 1983. He holds advanced
graduate education. degrees from Oxford and the Jesuit School
During his tenure, Notre Dame has of Theology. He is a professor of philosophy
made significant progress toward its and the author of Knowledge and Faith in
research goal, including selection as the Thomas Aquinas.
lead partner in the Midwest Institute for A native of Omaha, Neb., Father Jenkins
Nanoelectronics Discovery, the creation of was bo rn Dec. 17, 1953.
the Innovation Park research facility, and
the construction of Stinson Remick Hall of
Engineering.
His commitment to undergraduate
President’s Leadership Council
education has been marked by the Notre Dame Forums, yearlong initia-
tives that have examined important issues such as religion and world
conflict, global health, immigration and energy. President: Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.
The University’s Catholic identity has been strengthened during Father Provost: Thomas G. Burish
Jenkins’ tenure in multiple ways, including the appointment of a coordina- Executive Vice President: John Affl eck-Graves
tor for University life initiatives and the construction of multimillion-dollar
Vice President and General Counsel: Marianne Corr
Vice President and Scott Malpass
Chief Investment Offi cer:
Vice President and Christine M. Maziar
Senior Associate Provost:
Vice President and J. Nicholas Entrikin
Associate Provost for Internationalization:
Vice President and Daniel J. Myers
Associate Provost:
Vice President and Don Pope-Davis
Associate Provost:
Thomas G. Burish John Affl eck-Graves Vice President for Research: Robert J. Bernhard
Provost Executive Vice President Vice President for Student Aff airs: Rev. Thomas Doyle, C.SC.
Vice President and Chief Information Offi cer: Ronald Kraemer
Vice President for Human Resources: Robert K. McQuade
Vice President for Un iversity Relations: Louis M. Nanni
Vice President for Finance: John A. Sejdinaj
Vice President and Director of Athletics: Jack Swarbrick
Associate Vice President for Strategic Planning: Erin Hoff mann Harding
Religious Superior, Holy Cross Priests and Rev. James B. King, C.S.C.
Brothers:
Associate Vice President and Counselor to Rev. James E. McDonald, C.S.C.
the President:
Richard C. Notebaert Patricia Bellia
Chairman, Notre Dame NCAA Faculty Representative Chief of Staff and Special Assistant to the Frances L. Shavers
Board of Trustees President:
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Jack Swarbrick
Vice President • Director of Athletics
J
ohn B. “Jack” Swarbrick Jr., a University of Notre Dame graduate who of new facilities for soccer and lacrosse – as well as opening of the new
rose to national prominence as a lawyer, consultant and executive in Purcell Pavilion within the south dome of the Joyce Center.
the collegiate and Olympic sports industries, is in his fourth year as Born in Yonkers, N.Y., and raised in Yonkers and Bloomington, Ind.,
vice president and director of athletics at his alma mater. Swarbrick is a 1976 magna cum laude graduate of Notre Dame with a
Among Swarbrick’s athletics initiatives are meeting the performance bachelor’s degree in economics. Upon graduating from Stanford University
needs of Notre Dame student-athletes through establishment of a new Law School in 1980, he returned to Indiana to accept a position as an
sports performance division, reaching out to more former Irish student- associate in the Indianapolis law firm Baker & Daniels. He made partner in
athletes via the Notre Dame Monogram Club and other programs, utilizing 1987 and spent 28 years overall with the firm.
emerging digital technologies to As a member of the Indiana Sports
deliver better information on and Corporation, including the chairman-
access to Notre Dame athletic pro- ship from 1992 to 2001, Swarbrick led
grams via expanded production and many of the city’s successful proposals
distribution of programming, and to a wide array of athletics organiza-
restructuring Notre Dame’s approach tions – from the National Football
to sport administration through League to the United States Olympic
assignment of a unique administra- Committee to the Big Ten Conference.
tor to each of the 26 Irish sports. His leadership efforts resulted in the
Notre Dame ranked number city earning the right to play host to
one in the country (among Football the 2012 Super Bowl in Indianapolis
Bowl Subdivision schools) in the at Lucas Oil Stadium; becoming the
three most recent Graduation home of the National Collegiate
Success Rate (GSR) surveys -- in Athletic Association national head-
2010 and 2009 with 99 scores quarters in 1999; hosting the 1987
(including in ‘09 a 97 score and Pan American Games, 1991 World
’10 a 96 in football that both also Gymnastics Championships, NCAA
ranked number one). The 2009 Men’s Basketball Final Fours and other
Academic Progress Rate (APR) sta- college championship competitions
tistics included more perfect 1,000 and an array of national and world
scores by Irish teams (nine) than by championships in Olympic sports.
any other FBS institution. The 2010 At Baker & Daniels, Swarbrick
Notre Dame APR report featured served as general counsel for numer-
eight perfect 1,000 scores. ous national governing bodies of Olympic
The past three years combined in Notre sports, including USA Gymnastics and US
Dame athletics have featured 94 All-Americans, Rowing, and as a consultant to the 1996
19 Academic All-America selections and five Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta.
NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship winners; In his work as an advisor to the NCAA,
record involvement in community service hours Swarbrick coordinated the men’s College
by Irish student-athletes; NCAA titles in 2011 Basketball Partnership, an NCAA-led group that
in men’s and women’s fencing (a combined addresses the opportunities and challenges in
championship) and in 2010 in women’s soccer the sport, and developed the business plan for
(with Randy Waldrum named coach of the year); the new NBA/NCAA youth basketball enterprise,
NCAA runner-up team finishes in 2011 women’s basketball, 2010 men’s iHoops. In 2000 Swarbrick received one of the NCAA’s highest honors, The
lacrosse, 2009 fencing and 2008 women’s soccer; NCAA semifinal appear- Flying Wedge Award, for his work in establishing Indianapolis as the new
ances in 2011 hockey, 2009 and 2010 women’s tennis and 2009 women’s home of the NCAA. In 2001 the State of Indiana presented him with the
soccer, plus a 2010 third-place fencing finish; a men’s basketball modern Sagamore of the Wabash Award.
program record 27 victories and a number-two NCAA seed (its highest in Born March 19, 1954, Swarbrick was named Notre Dame’s 12th athlet-
30 years) in 2010-11 (resulting in national coach of the year awards for ics director on July 16, 2008. He and his wife, Kimberly, are the parents
Mike Brey); the hiring of new Irish head football coach Brian Kelly to start of four children: Kate, a 2010 graduate of St. Louis University; Connor, a
the 2010 season; construction of a new, freestanding ice hockey arena, 2011 graduate of Wake Forest University; Cal, a sophomore at TCU; and
scheduled to open for the 2011-12 season, plus the 2009-10 dedications Christopher, a University of Notre Dame freshman.
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GIVE A GIFT
and LEAVE A LEGACY
Over 650 student-athletes on 26 varsity teams excel-
ling in academics, spirituality, community service
and athletics - all made possible courtesy of the generous
alumni, parents and friends who support Notre Dame’s
(cid:191) rst athletics annual fund – the Rockne Heritage Fund.
The culmination of these gifts assists the University in
underwriting athletics scholarships that are the lifeblood
of every program that wants to recruit the best and the
brightest and compete for national championships.
Our work has just begun. Scholarships are one of the
largest line items in the department of athletics operating
budget, accounting for roughly $14 million annually.
Director’s Circle
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a corresponding bene(cid:191) ts package.
For more information on the attractive football ticket
bene(cid:191) t, visit our website: und.com/rockneheritagefund.
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