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.
National Championships
Team National Championship
| Year | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Michigan State | 121-127 |
Individual National Champions
| Year | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Greg Rice | 20:12.9 |
| 1942 | Oliver Hunter | 20:18.0 |
Championship results
| 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[1] | 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
| 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
- 1."The Alex Wilson Chronicles, Part I by Paul Gill '70". Retrieved 2024-03-24.