(Full Audio) - University Vice President and Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick sits down to discuss the latest in Fighting Irish Athletics.

Segment 1: Introduction

Jack and Jack Nolan discuss the current happenings involving the Notre Dame football program.

Segment 2: Jack, senior football captain James Onwualu and senior softball pitcher Rachel Nasland talk with junior hockey goaltender and team captain Cal Petersen. Petersen was named an Honorable Mention Hockey East All-Star and was selected as the team's Monogram Club Most Valuable Player after posting a 19-11-7 record in 2015-16. His 87 saves in the longest collegiate hockey game ever played against UMass during the first round of the 2014-15 Hockey East playoffs remains an NCAA record.

Segment 3: Jack, James and Rachel catch up with Notre Dame track & field head coach Alan Turner. Turner is in his third season as Irish head coach after first arriving on campus as an assistant coach in 2010. During Turner's head coaching tenure, Notre Dame athletes have claimed four NCAA Championship titles and a slew of ACC accolades, along with Margaret Bamgbose '(16) representing both Nigeria and Notre Dame in the Rio Olympics. The Irish open the 2016-17 indoor track & field season with the Blue & Gold Invitational on Dec. 2 inside the Loftus Sports Center.

Segment 4: Conclusion

Co-hosts Jack, James and Rachel discuss their Thanksgiving weekends, and look ahead to key events on the upcoming schedule for men's and women's swimming, men's and women's basketball, and 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.

(Full Audio) - University Vice President and Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick sits down to discuss the latest in Fighting Irish Athletics.

Segment 1: Introduction

Jack introduces the three interviews that were selected to be featured on the 'Best Of' edition of the Jack Swarbrick Show during the Thanksgiving week.

Segment 2: Interview with 2016 Harvey G. Foster Award recipient and Notre Dame men's soccer club founder Joe Echelle ('62) - first released on Sept. 22 (Episode 4).

Segment 3: Interview with Notre Dame rowing alumna and 2016 Olympic gold medalist Amanda Polk ('08) - first aired on Oct. 14 (Episode 7).

Segment 4: Interview with Notre Dame senior associate athletics director Mike Harrity - first aired on Nov. 4 (Episode 10).

Segment 5: Conclusion

Co-hosts Jack, senior football captain James Onwualu and senior softball pitcher Rachel Nasland discuss what they are thankful for this holiday season.

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.

(Full Audio) - University Vice President and Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick sits down to discuss the latest in Fighting Irish Athletics.

Segment 1: Introduction

Jack, senior football captain James Onwualu and softball senior pitcher Rachel Nasland discuss upcoming Senior Day festivities for James and the 2016 home football finale against Virginia Tech. The hosts also recap the impressive performance against Army, the potential of inclement weather during the Virginia Tech game, and Notre Dame being recognized for the 10th straight year as the national leader in graduation success rate.

Segment 2: James and Rachel talk with football student assistant coach and student body president Corey Robinson. Robinson spent three years on the Notre Dame roster as a wide receiver, hauling in 65 receptions for 896 yards and seven touchdowns before being forced to retire due to injury . He was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America first team in 2014, and was a semifinalist for the 2015 Wuerffel Trophy. Robinson was elected the student body president of Notre Dame in the spring of 2016.

Segment 3: Jack and James sit down with fifth-year senior running back Josh Anderson. Anderson originally joined the Irish football team as a walk-on in 2012, and was awarded with a scholarship as a senior in 2015. He graduated in the spring of 2016 with a degree in pre-professional studies from the College of Science, and is currently pursuing a master's degree in global health from the Eck Institute for Global Health.

Segment 4: Jack and Rachel catch up with Irish cross country/distance associate head coach Matt Sparks. Since arriving at Notre Dame in 2014, Sparks has helped guide women's distance standout Molly Seidel to three NCAA Championship titles, and most recently Anna Rohrer to the 2016 ACC Cross Country Championship crown. The Notre Dame women's cross country team recently finished second at the Great Lakes Regionals, and will compete at the NCAA Championships on Nov. 19 in Terre Haute.

Segment 5: Conclusion

Jack, James and Rachel re-visit Senior Day and preview Notre Dame cross women's cross country and men's soccer NCAA Championship competitions this weekend. The hosts also talk men's and women's basketball, volleyball, swimming and diving and 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.

(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 softball senior pitcher Rachel Nasland delve into what a typical week often looks like for Notre Dame student-athletes. The co-hosts also discuss the impact of mental coaching and psychology in their respective sports, and the group looks ahead to the Shamrock Series and more.

Segment 2: Jack and Rachel talk with men's soccer junior forward and the newly minted ACC Offensive Player of the Year Jon Gallagher. Gallagher is the third Notre Dame player in the program’s four seasons of conference membership to be honored as the top ACC offensive performer, joining past MAC Hermann Trophy candidates Harrison Shipp (2013) and Patrick Hodan (2014). After 19 starts thus far in 2016, Gallagher remains atop the ACC scoring charts with 12 goals and 31 points, adding the second-most assists in the conference with seven helpers. Playing in the nation’s top conference, Gallagher, whose point total was eight clear of his closest ACC peer at the time of voting, ranked fourth in the NCAA in shots per game (2.11), sixth in total points and eighth in total goals as of Nov. 7.

Segment 3: Jack and James sit down with junior linebacker Greer Martini. Martini ranks sixth on Irish roster in 2016 in tackles with 43, including five TFL, two sacks and one PBU. He finished the Navy game last Saturday with 11 total tackles (tied for team lead with Nyles Morgan), with four solo stops. In four games against option team in his career (Navy 2014-15-16 and Georgia Tech in 2015), Martini has totaled 37 tackles (9.3 per game) and 16 solo (4.0 per game) tackles.

Segment 4: Jack and Rachel catch up with senior women's swimmer Danielle Margheret. Margheret swims breaststroke as well as freestyle for the Irish, and is currently ranked in the top 10 in the ACC and the top 30 in the NCAA in the 100 breast. Thus far this season the Notre Dame women's swimming and diving team has risen to ranking as high as #10, and currently sits at #14 in the nation.

Segment 5: Conclusion

Jack, James and Rachel discuss upcoming Notre Dame athletics events, including the Shamrock Series, men's and women's basketball regular season openers, women's soccer hosting early rounds of the NCAA tournament, a key hockey road series and 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.

(Full Audio) - University Vice President and Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick sits down to discuss the latest in Fighting Irish Athletics.

Segment 1: Introduction

Jack, senior football captain James Onwualu and softball senior pitcher Rachel Nasland review the happenings of the World Series and the Chicago Cubs fan interest prevalent on the Notre Dame campus. The co-hosts also recap the Miami football game, preview this week's matchup with Navy, and discuss Halloween community outreach events that Irish student-athletes took part in over the past week.

Segment 2: Jack and Rachel talk with soccer senior forward and all-ACC first team selection Kaleigh Olmsted. Olmsted has appeared in 79 career matches for Notre Dame over her career, earning 62 starts, and has scored 12 goals and added 16 assists entering Friday's ACC Semifinal contest with North Carolina. Olmsted's first team all-ACC selection earlier this week headlined five Notre Dame all-conference choices, the most for the program in a single season since 2006.

Segment 3: Jack, James and Rachel catch up with senior associate athletics director Mike Harrity. Harrity's primary roles at Notre Dame include leading key areas that directly impact the student-athlete experience: the Rosenthal Leadership Academy, career development, community service-learning, athletic training, nutrition, strength and conditioning and the newly created Sports Science initiative. Harrity also serves as the sport administrator for the women’s soccer program.

Segment 4: Jack and James talk with sophomore wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown. St. Brown has enjoyed a breakout season for Notre Dame in 2016, hauling in 37 passes for 683 yards and seven touchdowns over his first eight games. A Biletnikoff Watch List candidate, St. Brown's four-reception, 182-yard performance earlier this season against Syracuse yielded the second-best yards per catch performance (45.5) for an Irish receiver with fewer than five receptions in a game.

Segment 5: Conclusion

Jack, James and Rachel discuss the start of men's and women's basketball, hockey salvaging a series split with UConn, men's and women's soccer in the ACC postseason, the top 20 Irish swimming programs and 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.

(Full Audio) - University Vice President and Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick sits down to discuss the latest in Fighting Irish Athletics.

Segment 1: Introduction

Jack, senior football captain James Onwualu and softball senior pitcher Rachel Nasland review how the co-hosts spent their time during fall break. They also preview the Miami football game this Saturday, discuss World Series rooting interests, talk about Rachel's younger brother's entrepreneurial ventures, and more.

Segment 2: Jack and James talk with sophomore defensive lineman Jerry Tillery. Tillery was named Notre Dame's Defensive Newcomer of the Year in 2015 after he played on the defensive line in all 12 regular season games, starting three contests (Georgia Tech, Navy and Stanford) as a freshman. He ranked sixth among all defensive linemen in tackles with 12, and added two tackles for loss and one sack last season. Through seven games in 2016, Tillery has notched 24 tackles and a career-high three tackles for loss.

Segment 3: Jack and Rachel catch up with former Irish baseball standout and current executive director of the Notre Dame Monogram Club, Brant Ust ('01). In addition to managing the Monogram Club's staff, activities and membership outreach, Ust collaborates closely with the Board of Directors to establish the Club's priorities and goals. As an infielder at Notre Dame, Ust became one of the most decorated players in program history, earning BIG EAST Rookie of the Year honors in 1997 while taking home the conference's Player of the Year award in 1998. He also earned third-team All-America recognition from the ABCA, Baseball America and NCBWA. Selected by the Detroit Tigers in the sixth round of the 1999 MLB Draft, Ust enjoyed a nine-year professional baseball career with the Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates and Seattle Mariners organizations. He was a member of USA Baseball's 1998 Collegiate National Team and 2005 World Cup Team.

Segment 4: Conclusion

Jack, James and Rachel discuss James' planned Halloween costume for a football team trick or treat event with children from the local community, the commitment of Notre Dame teams to all areas of community service, and the hosts look ahead to the upcoming weekend for Irish athletics.

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.

(Full Audio) - University Vice President and Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick sits down to discuss the latest in Fighting Irish Athletics.

Segment 1: Introduction

Jack and special guest host Jack Nolan discuss a variety of topics, including recapping the Stanford football game and the support of the players at the game from classmates in the student body. Jack also discusses how the football program is moving forward, and talks about the LEAD1 athletic director's association that he is serving as the chairman of until the summer of 2017.

Segment 2: Jack talks with junior men's basketball point guard Matt Farrell. Farrell's first four career starts came in Notre Dame’s run to the Elite Eight in the 2015-16 NCAA Tournament, where he finished the four-game stretch averaging 26.8 minutes, 6.5 points per game and 3.5 assists per game. He saw action in 28 games during his sophomore campaign, and in the offseason played with the East Coast All-Stars in the summer of 2016, traveling to Italy and helping the team to a 3-1 record, averaging 11.5 points per game and 4.3 assists per game.

Segment 3: Jack catches up with the reigning ACC Women's Basketball Player of the Year, junior forward Brianna Turner. Turner started all 29 games she was healthy (missed six games with shoulder injury) as a sophomore in 2015-16. She led the ACC in both field-goal percentage (.593 - fifth in nation) and blocked shots (career-high 3.0 blocks per game - 13th in nation), while ranking 10th in rebounding (7.3 rebounds per game) and 11th in scoring (career-high 14.6 points per game), along with five double-doubles. Turner was one of two players to rank in the top 13 in the nation in field-goal percentage and blocked shots per game, along with UConn's Breanna Stewart.

Segment 4: Conclusion

With campus quiet during the ongoing fall break and football bye week, Jack and Jack discuss the Notre Dame fall and winter sports that will be in action this weekend.

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.

(Full Audio) - University Vice President and Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick sits down to discuss the latest in Fighting Irish Athletics.

Segment 1: Introduction

Jack and Jack Nolan discuss a variety of topics, including the decision to play the NC State football game during challenging weather conditions in Raleigh, the upward trajectory of the Notre Dame football program and Jack's appreciation of the Notre Dame-Stanford series. Jack also gives his thoughts on the impact made by Notre Dame athletes during the Rio Olympic Games earlier this summer, as well as Notre Dame's commitment to athletic success in all varsity sports.

Segment 2: Jack and senior softball pitcher Rachel Nasland talk with Notre Dame rowing great and Olympic gold medalist Amanda Polk ('08). Polk became the first Notre Dame Rowing alumna to earn an Olympic medal as part of the gold-medal winning U.S. Eight on Aug. 13, 2016. The Women's Eight claimed its 11th consecutive World/Olympic Title, of which Polk has been a part of six. Polk has been a member of the U.S. senior women’s rowing team from 2009-11 and from 2013-16. She also was a member of the U.S. U-23 team in 2008 and of the U.S. junior team in 2004. In 2013 she was part of the U.S. women's eight boat that set the world record (5:54.16) at the World Rowing Cup. A four-time All-American at Notre Dame, Polk finished her career as the most decorated rower in program history.

Segment 3: Jack and Rachel talk with former Irish fencing All-American and 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Gerek Meinhardt ('13, '15 MBA). Meinhardt made the U.S. Olympic team for a third time, having also competed in 2008 (Beijing) and 2012 (London). As a 17-year old, he made history in 2008 as the youngest U.S. Olympic fencer of all time. In 2010, he became the first U.S. male to win a Senior World Championship medal (bronze) and then became the first U.S. male to win multiple individual Senior World Championship medals when he picked up the silver in 2015. In 2007, Meinhardt became the first U.S. men's fencer ever to qualify for the Cadet, Junior and Senior World Teams all in the same year. At Notre Dame, Meinhardt was a three-time All-American (2009-10, 2013-14).

Segment 4: Conclusion

Jack and Rachel send good luck wishes to fellow co-host James Onwualu as the football team prepares for a big game on Saturday night against Stanford at Notre Dame Stadium. They also preview huge home showdowns with North Carolina for both Irish volleyball and women's soccer, and No. 1 men's soccer's key ACC road match at nationally ranked Virginia on Friday night.

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.

(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.

(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.