Pete Bevacqua on a Landmark Year for Notre Dame Athletics

With the recent conclusion of a wildly successful football season and the ongoing dominance of the highly ranked women’s basketball team, Notre Dame Athletics is in the midst of a historic year—which is saying something for an athletics program as tradition-rich and accomplished as that of the Fighting Irish.

In this episode of For Good, Pete Bevacqua, the James E. Rohr Director of Athletics, shares how Notre Dame continues to reassert its relevance, importance, and independence within the world of collegiate athletics, even as seismic changes threaten to alter and disrupt the sports landscape.

Join us as Pete discusses how Notre Dame is navigating the evolving world of NIL and the transfer portal, ensuring that student-athletes thrive both on and off the field, and preparing for the future of college sports—all while staying true to the mission and values that set Notre Dame apart.

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A sincere thank you to the Notre Dame Family for making stories like these possible! It’s because of you that Notre Dame is such a powerful force for good in the world.