Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's lacrosse
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's lacrosse | |
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| Founded | 1981 (varsity) |
| University | University of Notre Dame |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Location | Notre Dame, Indiana |
| Coach | Kevin Corrigan (since 1988) |
| Stadium | Arlotta Stadium (capacity: 2,500) |
| Nickname | Fighting Irish |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| NCAA Tournament Runner-Up | |
| 2010, 2014 | |
| NCAA Tournament Final Fours | |
| 2001, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015 | |
| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |
| 1995, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 | |
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |
| (20) – 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 | |
| Conference Tournament Champions | |
| 2008 (GWLL), 2009 (GWLL), 2014 (ACC) | |
| Conference Regular Season Champions | |
| 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2016 | |
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's lacrosse team represents the University of Notre Dame in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college lacrosse. Notre Dame competes as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and plays its home games at Arlotta Stadium, or occasionally the indoor Loftus Sports Center, in Notre Dame, Indiana.
Notre Dame men's lacrosse was a club sport until it became a varsity program in the 1981 season. Current Notre Dame Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick was a midfielder on Notre Dame's club lacrosse team during his undergraduate years (1972–'76) before the team acquired varsity status. From 1981 to 1993, Notre Dame competed in the Midwest Lacrosse Association. From 1994 to 2009, it was then a member of the Great Western Lacrosse League. In 2010, it became a member of the newly established Big East men's lacrosse conference. In 2012, Notre Dame announced that it would be joining the Atlantic Coast Conference. From 1981 to 1988, the program was led by head coach Rich O'Leary, who established a career record of 64–42 (.604), after which Kevin Corrigan took over as head coach, beginning in 1989. Within ten years as a varsity program, the Fighting Irish made its first appearance in the NCAA championship tournament in 1990, and since then has regularly appeared there. In 2001, the fifth-seeded Irish reached the semi-final round (Final Four) for the first time after defeating Bucknell 12–7 and fourth-seeded Johns Hopkins 13–9 in earlier rounds, and finished the season with a 14–2 record and a #4 ranking in the nation.
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