The Irish made the playoff that year and went undefeated in the regular season before losing to Clemson in the ACC championship game.
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When the pandemic delayed and shortened the 2020 football season, Notre Dame became a full ACC member for just that one year and only played ACC opponents. Under the agreement that made Notre Dame a partial ACC member starting in 2013-14, the Irish began playing five football games per year against ACC schools and had full access to the league’s postseason bowl options. Notre Dame maintained its football independence in part by agreeing to join the Atlantic Coast Conference in all sports other than football and men’s hockey. Notre Dame Stadium later received a $400 million expansion that included the addition of a Jumbotron scoreboard. Notre Dame started playing on field turf in 2014. The Irish’s home stadium, one of college football’s most iconic venues, also got a different look. When Kelly left for LSU at the end of the 2021 regular season, Swarbrick responded by promoting defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman to the head coaching position. Swarbrick fired Charlie Weis as coach in 2009 and replaced him with Brian Kelly, who helped the Fighting Irish play for a national title in 2012 and reach the playoff in 20. His tenure included the rejuvenation and modernization of Notre Dame’s storied football program. Swarbrick, a 1976 Notre Dame alum, emerged as one of the most powerful players in college sports as he worked with Power Five conference commissioners to formulate a playoff plan that included the Fighting Irish while enabling them to remain an independent in football. This year will mark the 33rd season that NBC has been the home for Notre Dame football home games. Notre Dame officials noted that Bevacqua has been NBC’s chief steward of the network’s exclusive broadcast rights agreement with Fighting Irish football. “I have worked closely with Pete throughout his time at NBC and based on that experience, I believe he has the perfect skill set to help Notre Dame navigate the rapidly changing landscape that is college athletics today, and be an important national leader as we look to the future.” “It speaks volumes about Notre Dame and (university president) Father (John) Jenkins’ leadership that we can implement such a well-conceived succession plan and attract someone of Pete’s talent and experience,” Swarbrick said. Bevacqua, a 1993 Notre Dame alumnus, will join the university July 1 as a special assistant to the president for athletics before taking over the athletic department sometime in the first quarter of 2024. Notre Dame announced Thursday that NBC Sports chairman Pete Bevacqua will succeed Swarbrick.
(AP) - Jack Swarbrick will step down as Notre Dame’s athletic director next year after a 16-year run in which he helped the school maintain the football program’s independent status amid unprecedented realignment by some of the top conferences in the nation.
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