(Full Audio) - University Vice President and Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick sits down to discuss the latest in Fighting Irish Athletics.
Segment 1: Introduction
Special guest host Jack Nolan, senior football captain James Onwualu and senior softball pitcher Rachel Nasland discuss a number of happenings in Notre Dame athletics, including the road football victory against Syracuse and the team shifting its focus to NC State. Rachel also provides an update on the happenings from Melissa Cook Stadium as fall softball winds down this weekend.
Segment 2: Jack and Rachel talk with hockey junior alternate captain Jake Evans. Evans is part of a 10-member junior class that makes up the core of the Notre Dame team this season, including captain Cal Petersen (goaltender) and fellow alternate captains Anders Bjork (forward) and Luke Ripley (defenseman). Last season Evans played in all 37 games and had a breakout season offensively, scoring eight goals and adding 25 assists for 33 points - all of which were career high totals. Notre Dame posted a 5-1 exhibition win over the USNTDP (U18) team Sunday night, and opens the 2016-17 regular season this weekend with a home series against Arizona State.
Segment 3: Jack and James talk with football senior captain Torii Hunter Jr. Hunter played in 10 games as reserve in 2014, then 13 games (one start) in 2015, finishing with 28 catches for 363 yards and 2 TDs. Hunter is the leader among current Notre Dame wideouts in career receiving with 54 catches for 699 yards and 4 TDs. Drafted in the 23rd round of 2016 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels, father Torii is a former MLB outfielder with Minnesota, Detroit and the Angels.
Segment 4: Jack and Rachel catch up with legendary Irish soccer coach Bobby Clark. In his 16th season at Notre Dame, Clark has posted a 202-80-51 (.683) record, which has included 14 NCAA tournament appearances and the program's first national title victory in the 2013 NCAA Championship. Winning has been synonymous with Clark wherever he has been. His 30-year resume has produced a glossy .685 winning percentage and a 355-143-76 mark during his collegiate coaching tenure. Prior to becoming Notre Dame's fifth head coach, he had successful coaching stints at Dartmouth (1985-93) and Stanford (1996-2000). Clark became Notre Dame's all-time wins leader during the 2011 campaign, and for his dedication and commitment to the Fighting Irish men's soccer program, the Notre Dame Monogram Club awarded Clark with an honorary monogram in June of 2011.
Segment 5: Conclusion
Jack, James and Rachel sign off headed toward a busy Notre Dame athletics weekend that includes the hockey home opener, home women's and men's soccer matches, football's showdown in Raleigh, home swimming and golf action, and much more.
The Jack Swarbrick Show podcast is a presentation of Fighting Irish Media and is sponsored by Nissan, the official partner of Notre Dame Athletics podcasts.