Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer team represents the University of Notre Dame in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's soccer. The team competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference and is currently coached by Chad Riley. The team has made twenty four appearances in the NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament with the most recent coming in 2023. The Fighting Irish won the 2013 national championship.
Origins
The Irish soccer team was started as a club sport in 1961 by Joe Echelle and Faculty Advisor Mr. Christopher Fagan. The club was made up students representing five continents and was a manifestation of the increasing popularity of soccer as a college sport. The team posted a respectable inaugural 3–2 record winning games against Indiana Tech, Goshen College and PurduePlayers
Current professionals
- Updated March 4, 2025
- Chad Riley – Currently Head Coach with Notre Dame
- John Mousinho – Currently Head Coach with Portsmouth F.C.
- Greg Dalby – Currently Head Coach with Air Force
- Dillon Powers – Currently with Orange County SC
- Brandon Aubrey – Currently with the Dallas Cowboys
- Jon Gallagher – Currently with Austin FC
- Tommy McCabe – Currently with Loudoun United FC
- Paul Rothrock – Currently with Seattle Sounders FC
- Aiden McFadden – Currently with Louisville City FC
- Mohamed Omar – Currently with San Antonio FC
- Philip Quinton – Currently with Real Salt Lake
- Mohammad Abualnadi – Currently with Selangor F.C. and Jordan international
- Ethan O'Brien – Currently with Drogheda United F.C.
- Dawson McCartney – Currently with Birmingham Legion FC
- Bryan Dowd – Currently with Chicago Fire FC
- Bryce Boneau – Currently with Huntsville City FC
- Josh Ramsey – Currently with Lexington SC