List of University of Notre Dame athletes
Name Class year Notability
Cap Anson Did not graduate First baseman at Notre Dame , professional baseball player for multiple Major League Baseball ( MLB ) teams and member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
John Axford 2005 Pitcher at Notre Dame ; lost his athletic scholarships after undergoing Tommy John surgery , but still graduated with a degree in film ; now a Major League Baseball closer for the Milwaukee Brewers ; holds the Brewers franchise record for most saves in a single season
Alfred Bergman 1914 Four sport athlete at Notre Dame who earned 13 varsity letters and played professionally for the Cleveland Indians
Bob Bescher Outfielder at Notre Dame and professionally for multiple Major League Baseball ( MLB ) teams
Craig Counsell 1992 Infielder at Notre Dame and professionally for the Milwaukee Brewers
Norwood Gibson 1901 Starting pitcher at Notre Dame and professionally for the Boston Americans
Aaron Heilman 2001 Pitcher at Notre Dame ; currently a professional relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners
Brad Lidge Did not graduate Relief pitcher at Notre Dame and professionally for the Philadelphia Phillies
Matt Macri Did not graduate Third baseman at Notre Dame and professionally for the Minnesota Twins
Trey Mancini outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles
Jeff Manship right-handed pitcher for the Minnesota Twins
Jackie Mayo 1947 professional baseball player who appeared in 139 Major League games for the Philadelphia Phillies
Willie McGill Did not graduate professional baseball player who played for the St. Louis Browns
Chris Michalak 1993 Pitcher at Notre Dame and professionally for multiple MLB teams
Red Murray 1906 Outfielder at Notre Dame and professionally for the New York Giants
Christian Parker Did not graduate Pitcher at Notre Dame and professionally
Ron Reed 1965 Pitcher and basketball player at Notre Dame and professionally for the Detroit Pistons and the Atlanta Braves
Jeff Samardzija Did not graduate Pitcher and All American wide receiver at Notre Dame and professional starting pitcher for the San Francisco Giants ; also pitched for the Chicago Cubs , Oakland Athletics , and Chicago White Sox
Louis Sockalexis Did not graduate Outfielder at Notre Dame and professionally for the Cleveland Spiders and namesake of the Cleveland Indians
Cy Williams 1912 Multi-sport athlete at Notre Dame , outfielder for two MLB teams , and architect
Baseball
Craig Counsell
This list of University of Notre Dame athletes includes graduates, non-graduate former students, and current students of Notre Dame who are notable for their achievements within athletics, sometimes before or after their time at Notre Dame. Other alumni can be found in the list of University of Notre Dame alumni. Although Notre Dame is highly ranked academically, it has also been called a jock school as it has produced a large number of athletes. Intercollegiate sports teams at Notre Dame are called the Fighting Irish. Notre Dame offers 13 varsity sports for both men and women: Men's American Football, Men's Baseball, Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Men's and Women's Fencing, Men's and Women's Golf, Men's Ice Hockey, Men's and Women's Lacrosse, Women's Rowing, Men's and Women's Soccer, Women's Softball, Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving, Men's and Women's Tennis, Men's and Women's Track and Field, and Women's Volleyball. Approximately 400 students have gone on to play professional American football in the National Football League, the American Football League, or the All-America Football Conference, with many others going to play other sports professionally. Some athletes have also participated in the Olympic Games.