The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are in the middle of a huge recruiting weekend, including the son of a former NFL legend. Devin Fitzgerald was impressed with what he saw in South Bend last weekend.
In fact, on Monday, recruiting analyst Mike Singer predicted the Blue and Gold will land the 3-star receiver when he pulls the trigger. Now it’s all about closing the deal, as teams like UCLA are still in the hunt.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball continues to rebuild with a Minnesota player through the transfer portal
Shawn Stiffler’s squad is trying to rebuild and reload after narrowly missing the college baseball regionals. The latest addition to the team came this week when Drew Berkland transferred over from the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Berkland played outfield and also caught during his three-year career for the Big Ten team. This past season, Berkland batted .293 with 10 doubles, 14 home runs, a team-high 53 RBI, and a slugging percentage of .546 in 52 games. Berkland was arguably the best hitter for Minnesota this season.
Jeremiyah Love named the top running back by PFF
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love is well-known as one of the best running backs in college football. Now he’s getting even more love at the position, but so are the guys who will back him up.
PFF named Love the best back in the country and gave a ton of love to the entire running backs room. The hype continues just a month before fall camp starts.
Notre Dame alum continues long career covering the NBA
Notre Dame Fighting Irish graduate Tim Corrigan is working his 18th and last NBA Finals as lead producer for ABC’s television coverage. It is also the Indiana Pacers’ first trip to the championship round in 25 years.
The timing couldn’t be better for Corrigan and his family as the longtime ESPN employee moves into an oversight role as senior vice president of sports production. “It's kind of fun to be back in Indiana doing this,” Corrigan said Thursday, June 12, in a phone interview. “The Notre Dame connection is everywhere.”
Notre Dame football hosting 2027 quarterback Keegan Croucher
Notre Dame had what will most likely be its biggest official visit weekend in June this past weekend, but that doesn’t mean they’re resting on their laurels now that it’s over. The program also hosts recruits this week, starting with 4-star quarterback Keegan Croucher.
Croucher visited South Bend on Monday and threw for the coaching staff. Head coach Marcus Freeman has not been shy about welcoming 2027 recruits, and Croucher is not the only quarterback to come in and throw for the Fighting Irish this month.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish add staffer to women’s lacrosse team in Marina Miller
The Notre Dame women’s lacrosse program announced its newest coaching staff addition earlier this week. Marina Miller joins the Fighting Irish after spending the last two seasons at Davidson and Clemson.
“We are excited to announce the addition of Marina to our staff,” Notre Dame Fighting Irish Head Coach Chris Halfpenny said in a statement. “She has learned under excellent mentors that I have great respect for at Penn State, Richmond, Clemson, and Davidson, as both a player and assistant coach. We’re looking forward to her using those experiences to develop our players and team as we compete for conference and national titles. Her passion for coaching, her IQ and love for the game, and her strong communication skills are all qualities that will help her be successful as our next assistant coach.”