Year Coach Captain Won Lost
1898 Frank E. Hering Martin O'Shaughnessy 1 2
1899 J. Fred Powers J. Fred Powers 2 0
1907-08 Bertram G. Maris Raymond J. Scanlon 12 4
1908-09 Bertram G. Maris Raymond J. Scanlon 33 7
1909-10 Bertram G. Maris Chester D. Freeze 10 4
1910-11 Bertram G. Maris James L. Fish 7 3
1911-12 Bertram G. Maris William J. Granfield 16 2
1912-13 Bill Nelson Albert G. Fenney 13 2
1913-14 Jesse C. Harper James F. Cahill 11 5
1914-15 Jesse C. Harper Joseph F. Kenny 14 3
1915-16 Jesse C. Harper Richard D. Daley 9 3
1916-17 Jesse C. Harper Joseph McKenna 8 5
1917-18 Jesse C. Harper P.J. Ronchetti 2 4
1918-19 Charles Dorias Leonard Bahan 2 10
1919-20 Charles Dorias Joe Brandy-Harry Mehre 5 13
1920-21 Walter Halas Harry Mehre 9 14
1921-22 Walter Halas Frank McDermott 6 13
1922-23 Walter Halas Michael Kane 10 12
1923-24 George Keogan Eugene Mayl 15 8
1924-25 George Keogan Noble Kizer 11 11
1925-26 George Keogan Vincent McNally 19 1
1926-27 George Keogan John Nyikos 19 1
1927-28 George Keogan Joseph Jachym 18 4
1928-29 George Keogan F. Crowe-J. Jachym 15 5
1929-30 George Keogan Clarence Donovan 14 6
1930-31 George Keogan Joseph Gavin 12 8
1931-32 George Keogan Norbert Crowe 18 2
1932-33 George Keogan John Baldwin 16 6
1933-34 George Keogan Edward W. Krause 20 4
1934-35 George Keogan John J. Jordan 13 9
1935-36 George Keogan Martin Peter-John Ford 22 2
1936-37 George Keogan Raymond J. Meyer 20 3
1937-38 George Keogan Raymond J. Meyer 20 3
1938-39 George Keogan Earl M. Brown 15 6
1939-40 George Keogan Mark A. Ertel 15 6
1940-41 George Keogan Edward J. Riska 17 5
1941-42 George Keogan Arthur Pope 16 6
1942-43 E. Krause/G. Keogan Charles Butler 18 2
1943-44 Edward Krause Bernard Rutledge 10 9
1944-45 Clem F. Crowe Vince Boryla 15 5
1945-46 Elmer Ripley William Hassett 17 4
1946-47 Edward Krause Francis Curran 20 4
1947-48 Edward Krause John Hiller 17 7
1948-49 Edward Krause Paul Gordon 17 7
1949-50 Edward Krause Kevin O'Shea 15 9
1950-51 Edward Krause Dan Bagley-Marty O'Connor 13 11
1951-52 John Jordan Leroy Leslie 16 10
1952-53 John Jordan Norbert Lewinski *19 5
1953-54 John Jordan Richard Rosenthal *22 3
1954-55 John Jordan John Stephens 14 10
1955-56 John Jordan John Fannon 9 15
1956-57 John Jordan John Smyth *20 8
1957-58 John Jordan Bob Devine-John McCarthy *24 5
1958-59 John Jordan Tom Hawkins-Gene Duffy 12 13
1959-60 John Jordan Mike Graney **17 9
1960-61 John Jordan Bill Crosby 12 14
1961-62 John Jordan Armand Reo 7 16
1962-63 John Jordan J. Andreoli-J. Matthews **17 9
1963-64 John Jordan Dick Erlenbaugh 10 14
1964-65 Johnny Dee Jay Miller-Walt Sahm **15 12
1965-66 Johnny Dee James McGann 5 21
1966-67 Johnny Dee James Monahan 14 14
1967-68 Johnny Dee Bob Arnzen #21 9
1968-69 Johnny Dee Bob Arnzen **20 7
1969-70 Johnny Dee Austin Carr %21 8
1970-71 Johnny Dee Austin Carr %20 9
1971-72 Digger Phelps Doug Gemmell 6 20
1972-73 Digger Phelps Gary Novak-John Shumate #18 12
1973-74 Digger Phelps Gary Novak-John Shumate *26 3
1974-75 Digger Phelps Dwight Clay-Peter Crotty %19 10
1975-76 Digger Phelps A. Dantley-Bill Paterno $23 6
1976-77 Digger Phelps Paterno-Martin-Knight 22 7
1977-78 Digger Phelps Dave Batton-Don Williams +23 8
1978-79 Digger Phelps B. Flowers-B. Laimbeer *24 6
1979-80 Digger Phelps R. Branning-B. Hanzlik **22 6
1980-81 Digger Phelps T. Jackson-K. Tripucka-
Orlando Woolridge +23 6
1981-82 Digger Phelps Mike Mitchell 10 17
1982-83 Digger Phelps John Paxson ***19 10
1983-84 Digger Phelps Tom Sluby ##21 12
1984-85 Digger Phelps Barlow-Dolan-Kempton $21 9
1985-86 Digger Phelps Ken Barlow **23 6
1986-87 Digger Phelps Scott Hicks-Donald Royal *24 8
1987-88 Digger Phelps David Rivers-Gary Voce **20 9
1988-89 Digger Phelps Joe Fredrick-J. Jackson $21 9
1989-90 Digger Phelps Joe Fredrick-J. Jackson **16 13
1990-91 Digger Phelps Tim Singleton 12 20
1991-92 John MacLeod Elmert Bennett-L. Ellis- ##18 15
Daimon Sweet-Keith Tower
1992-93 John MacLeod Brooks Boyer-Monty Williams 9 18
1993-94 John MacLeod Brooks Boyer-Carl Cozen- 12 17
Joe Ross-Jon Ross-Monty Williams
1994-95 John MacLeod Lamarr Justice-Billy Taylor-
Jason Williams 15 12
1995-96 John MacLeod Ryan Hoover 9 18
Maris is responsible for reviving basketball at the University of Notre Dame. The Irish program started in 1898, but after the 1899 season, basketball was not played at the school on a varsity level until Maris restarted the team in 1907. In his first season at Notre Dame, he compiled a 12-4 mark and followed that with a 33-7 mark in his second year. Overall, Maris' teams were 78-20 (.794) in his five years but most importantly, he brought Notre Dame basketball back to stay.
Jesse HarperHarper attended the University of Chicago and played football and baseball from 1902-1906. He played football under the immortal Amos Alonzo Stagg and captained the baseball team during his senior year. After graduation, Harper coached football at Alma College in Michigan where he accumulated a 10-4-4 record from 1906-1908. He then moved to Wabash College where he led the football team to a 15-9-2 mark over five years. In 1913, he became head coach of the Notre Dame basketball, football, and baseball teams and also served as athletic director. Under his direction, the Irish basketball team went 44-20 (.686) and the football team compiled a 34-5-1 record over his five years. Harper coached Knute Rockne when the Rockne-Gus Dorais combination made football history. He resigned at the age of 33 in 1917 to live on his 20,000-acre ranch in Sitka, Kansas. Harper became a member of the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1971.
Walter HalasHalas attended the University of Illinois where he starred in baseball, basketball and football for three years. After graduating, he immediately accepted the head coaching position at Somerset Central High School in Kentucky. He moved on to coach at Davenport (Iowa) High School before accepting the position at Notre Dame. In his three seasons as coach of the Irish, he struggled to a 25-39 record (.391). Halas was the brother of the famous Chicago Bear head coach George Halas.
George KeoganAfter serving as an instructor in World War I, Keogan became head coach of Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa. where his team won all 18 games it played that season. He moved to Valparaiso University and coached basketball, football, and baseball. In 1923, he was named Notre Dame's basketball and baseball coach and assistant football coach. In 20 seasons as the basketball coach at Notre Dame, Keogan won 327 games -- second most in Irish history -- while losing just 97 for a .771 winning percentage. He led the Irish to back-to-back 19-1 seasons in only his third and fourth seasons as coach. He never had a season below .500 in his career and his teams lost more than 10 games only once. Keogan died of a heart attack during the middle of his 20th season as head coach of the Fighting Irish.
Edward W. KrauseKrause competed in track, football, baseball, and basketball while enrolled at Notre Dame from 1930-34. In three seasons as an Irish basketball player, he scored 547 points, led Notre Dame to a 54-12 record and was named to the All-American team in each of the years. Krause graduated cum laude with a degree in journalism in 1934. He accepted a job to coach St. Mary's (Minn.) College in basketball and football. He also served as athletic director and baseball, track, golf and tennis coach. In 1942, he returned to Notre Dame as an assistant football and basketball coach. When George Keogan died in 1943, Krause assumed the job as head basketball coach which he held for six seasons. He guided the Irish to a 98-48 mark (.671) in those six years including a 20-4 record in his first full season. On February 7, 1948, Krause was appointed assistant athletic director at Notre Dame. He was elevated on March 22, 1949 to the head position, which he held for 32 years. Krause was inducted into the National Basketball Hall of Fame in 1976. He passed away on Dec. 10, 1992.
John JordanJordan played basketball at the University of Notre Dame from 1932-1935 under George Keogan. Following graduation, he coached the Mount Carmel High School (Chicago, Ill.) basketball team from 1935-1949, except for a three-year tour of duty at Lieutenant in the Navy during World War II. Jordan became head coach at Loyola University in Chicago in 1950 and coached Loyola to a 15-14 record in the 1950-1951 season. At the end of the season, Jordan was released from his contract to take over the reins at his alma mater, Notre Dame. Jordan stayed at Notre Dame for 13 years and compiled a 199-131 record (.603). Four of his teams reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament with his best season in 1953-54 when the Irish recorded a 22-3 mark. Jordan passed away on June 13, 1991.
John F. Dee, Jr.Dee attended Notre Dame from 1944-46, earning a spot on the Irish basketball and football teams. Dee is the only player in Notre Dame football history to play in just one career game and start that contest (vs. Georgia Tech in 1944). In basketball, Dee was a two year letterwinner and played in the 1944-45 and 1945-46 seasons when the team had a combined record of 32-9. Dee averaged over 10.0 points per game. He received his degree from Loyola of Chicago in philosophy and history in 1947. Following graduation, he coached four years in Chicago high schools and attended Notre Dame Law School during the summers. In 1951-52, Dee was an assistant coach at Notre Dame for John Jordan and received his law degree that spring. At age 28, he was named the head coach at Alabama and became the youngest basketball coach in NCAA history at that time. In four seasons, he compiled a record of 68-25 including a Southeastern Conference title in 1956. From 1956-62, he coached the D-C Truckers in Denver, winning the NIBL title once and finishing second three times. Dee became the head coach at Notre Dame in 1964 and took the Irish to the NCAA Tournament in his first season. He collected an overall record of 116-80 (.592) in his seven years, including four consecutive 20-win seasons in his last four years, the first 20-win seasons in Notre Dame history. Dee led his Irish teams to four appearances in the NCAA Championship and one NIT trip. Every student-athlete that Dee recruited to Notre Dame and Alabama received their undergraduate degree. Dee resigned from coaching after the 1970-71 season and is currently practicing law in Denver.
Digger PhelpsNotre Dame's winningest coach played basketball at Rider College for four years from 1959-63. As a senior, he helped Rider to an appearance in the NAIA Tournament. Following graduation in 1963, Phelps remained as a graduate assistant and helped Rider gain national recognition for its stunning 1964 upset of New York University which ended the Violets' homecourt winning streak which dated back to 1941. After a brief stint at St. Gabriel's High School in Hazelton, Pa., he moved on to Pennsylvania as an assistant in 1966. In 1970, Phelps left Penn to begin his head coaching career at Fordham. After leading Fordham to a 26-3 record, Phelps was named the head coach of Notre Dame for the 1971-1972 season. In 20 seasons at Notre Dame, he recorded a 393-197 mark (.666), including 14 20-win seasons. He led Notre Dame to its only Final Four appearance ever in 1977-78. Every player who competed for four years under Phelps received his degree, a perfect 54-for-54 mark. Phelps resigned on April 15, 1991. He was voted to the President's Commission on Volunteer Services in August of '91. In April of 1992, he was named Special Assistant to Governor Bob Martinez, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). In his role as Special Assistant, he served as a liaison between ONDCP and the Department of Justice in coordinating the "Weed and Seed" program, a Presidential initiative focusing on violent crime and neighborhood revitalization. In the summer of 1993, he was a United Nations election observer in Cambodia. After serving as a color analyst during the NCAA Championship for CBS in 1992-93, he currently serves as a studio host and analyst for ESPN.
All-Time Assistant Coaches Baron, Jim 1981-87 Black, Jimmy 1991-95 Brennan, John 1949-51 Brennan, Tomas 1946-48 Brokaw, Gary 1980-86 Castellani, John 1952-56 Conway, Jim 1949-50 Curran, Wayne 1948-49 Dee, John 1951-52 Dibiaso, Dick 1971-75 Dolan, Jim 1988-91 Foley, Thomas 1947-49 Gibbons, Jim 1956-62 Gillen, Pete 1980-85 Hjerpe, Edward 1982-83 Hudson, Steve 1991-92 Kenny, Gene 1950-51 Kilcullen, Matt 1985-91 Krause, Edward 1942-43 Kuchen, Richard 1975-78 Laketa, Parker 1992-present Lennon, Charles 1962-65 McCaffery, Fran 1988-present McGann, James 1966-68 McLaughlin, Francis 1971-77 McLaughlin, Tom 1978-81 Meyer, Ray 1940-42 Nee, Daniel 1976-80 Nix, Jeff 1987-92 O'Connor, Thomas 1968-71 Rockne, Knute 1917-18 Shumate, John 1981-83, 86-88 Sluby, Tom 1986-88 Sobak, Andy 1948-49 Staverman, Larry 1965-68 Sullivan, Gene 1968-71 Thompson, Scott 1977-80 Tyler, Terry 1995-present Ziemba, Walter 1943-46
Career Coaching Records Years Coach Seasons Won Lost Pct. 1898 Frank E. Hering 1 1 2 .333 1899 J. Fred Powers 1 2 0 1.000 1907-08 to 1911-12 Bertram G. Maris 5 78 20 .794 1912-13 William Nelson 1 13 2 .867 1913-14 to 1917-18 Jesse C. Harper 5 44 20 .686 1918-19 to 1919-20 Charles Dorias 2 7 23 .233 1920-21 to 1922-23 Walter Halas 3 25 39 .391 1923-24 to 1942-43 George Keogan 20 *327 97 .771 1943-44, 1946-47 to 1950-51 Edward W. Krause 6 98 48 .671 1944-45 Clem F. Crowe 1 15 5 .750 1945-46 Elmer Ripley 1 17 4 .809 1951-52 to 1963-64 John Jordan 13 199 131 .603 1964-65 to 1970-71 John F. Dee, Jr. 7 116 80 .592 1971-72 to 1990-91 Digger Phelps 20 393 197 .666 1991-92 to present John MacLeod 6 79 94 .457 Totals (*does not include one tie) 92 1414 762 .650
Year Coach Captain Won Lost
1898 Frank E. Hering Martin O'Shaughnessy 1 2
1899 J. Fred Powers J. Fred Powers 2 0
1907-08 Bertram G. Maris Raymond J. Scanlon 12 4
1908-09 Bertram G. Maris Raymond J. Scanlon 33 7
1909-10 Bertram G. Maris Chester D. Freeze 10 4
1910-11 Bertram G. Maris James L. Fish 7 3
1911-12 Bertram G. Maris William J. Granfield 16 2
1912-13 Bill Nelson Albert G. Fenney 13 2
1913-14 Jesse C. Harper James F. Cahill 11 5
1914-15 Jesse C. Harper Joseph F. Kenny 14 3
1915-16 Jesse C. Harper Richard D. Daley 9 3
1916-17 Jesse C. Harper Joseph McKenna 8 5
1917-18 Jesse C. Harper P.J. Ronchetti 2 4
1918-19 Charles Dorias Leonard Bahan 2 10
1919-20 Charles Dorias Joe Brandy-Harry Mehre 5 13
1920-21 Walter Halas Harry Mehre 9 14
1921-22 Walter Halas Frank McDermott 6 13
1922-23 Walter Halas Michael Kane 10 12
1923-24 George Keogan Eugene Mayl 15 8
1924-25 George Keogan Noble Kizer 11 11
1925-26 George Keogan Vincent McNally 19 1
1926-27 George Keogan John Nyikos 19 1
1927-28 George Keogan Joseph Jachym 18 4
1928-29 George Keogan F. Crowe-J. Jachym 15 5
1929-30 George Keogan Clarence Donovan 14 6
1930-31 George Keogan Joseph Gavin 12 8
1931-32 George Keogan Norbert Crowe 18 2
1932-33 George Keogan John Baldwin 16 6
1933-34 George Keogan Edward W. Krause 20 4
1934-35 George Keogan John J. Jordan 13 9
1935-36 George Keogan Martin Peter-John Ford 22 2
1936-37 George Keogan Raymond J. Meyer 20 3
1937-38 George Keogan Raymond J. Meyer 20 3
1938-39 George Keogan Earl M. Brown 15 6
1939-40 George Keogan Mark A. Ertel 15 6
1940-41 George Keogan Edward J. Riska 17 5
1941-42 George Keogan Arthur Pope 16 6
1942-43 E. Krause/G. Keogan Charles Butler 18 2
1943-44 Edward Krause Bernard Rutledge 10 9
1944-45 Clem F. Crowe Vince Boryla 15 5
1945-46 Elmer Ripley William Hassett 17 4
1946-47 Edward Krause Francis Curran 20 4
1947-48 Edward Krause John Hiller 17 7
1948-49 Edward Krause Paul Gordon 17 7
1949-50 Edward Krause Kevin O'Shea 15 9
1950-51 Edward Krause Dan Bagley-Marty O'Connor 13 11
1951-52 John Jordan Leroy Leslie 16 10
1952-53 John Jordan Norbert Lewinski *19 5
1953-54 John Jordan Richard Rosenthal *22 3
1954-55 John Jordan John Stephens 14 10
1955-56 John Jordan John Fannon 9 15
1956-57 John Jordan John Smyth *20 8
1957-58 John Jordan Bob Devine-John McCarthy *24 5
1958-59 John Jordan Tom Hawkins-Gene Duffy 12 13
1959-60 John Jordan Mike Graney **17 9
1960-61 John Jordan Bill Crosby 12 14
1961-62 John Jordan Armand Reo 7 16
1962-63 John Jordan J. Andreoli-J. Matthews **17 9
1963-64 John Jordan Dick Erlenbaugh 10 14
1964-65 Johnny Dee Jay Miller-Walt Sahm **15 12
1965-66 Johnny Dee James McGann 5 21
1966-67 Johnny Dee James Monahan 14 14
1967-68 Johnny Dee Bob Arnzen #21 9
1968-69 Johnny Dee Bob Arnzen **20 7
1969-70 Johnny Dee Austin Carr %21 8
1970-71 Johnny Dee Austin Carr %20 9
1971-72 Digger Phelps Doug Gemmell 6 20
1972-73 Digger Phelps Gary Novak-John Shumate #18 12
1973-74 Digger Phelps Gary Novak-John Shumate *26 3
1974-75 Digger Phelps Dwight Clay-Peter Crotty %19 10
1975-76 Digger Phelps A. Dantley-Bill Paterno $23 6
1976-77 Digger Phelps Paterno-Martin-Knight 22 7
1977-78 Digger Phelps Dave Batton-Don Williams +23 8
1978-79 Digger Phelps B. Flowers-B. Laimbeer *24 6
1979-80 Digger Phelps R. Branning-B. Hanzlik **22 6
1980-81 Digger Phelps T. Jackson-K. Tripucka-
Orlando Woolridge +23 6
1981-82 Digger Phelps Mike Mitchell 10 17
1982-83 Digger Phelps John Paxson ***19 10
1983-84 Digger Phelps Tom Sluby ##21 12
1984-85 Digger Phelps Barlow-Dolan-Kempton $21 9
1985-86 Digger Phelps Ken Barlow **23 6
1986-87 Digger Phelps Scott Hicks-Donald Royal *24 8
1987-88 Digger Phelps David Rivers-Gary Voce **20 9
1988-89 Digger Phelps Joe Fredrick-J. Jackson $21 9
1989-90 Digger Phelps Joe Fredrick-J. Jackson **16 13
1990-91 Digger Phelps Tim Singleton 12 20
1991-92 John MacLeod Elmert Bennett-L. Ellis- ##18 15
Daimon Sweet-Keith Tower
1992-93 John MacLeod Brooks Boyer-Monty Williams 9 18
1993-94 John MacLeod Brooks Boyer-Carl Cozen- 12 17
Joe Ross-Jon Ross-Monty Williams
1994-95 John MacLeod Lamarr Justice-Billy Taylor-
Jason Williams 15 12
1995-96 John MacLeod Ryan Hoover 9 18
Maris is responsible for reviving basketball at the University of Notre Dame. The Irish program started in 1898, but after the 1899 season, basketball was not played at the school on a varsity level until Maris restarted the team in 1907. In his first season at Notre Dame, he compiled a 12-4 mark and followed that with a 33-7 mark in his second year. Overall, Maris' teams were 78-20 (.794) in his five years but most importantly, he brought Notre Dame basketball back to stay.
Jesse HarperHarper attended the University of Chicago and played football and baseball from 1902-1906. He played football under the immortal Amos Alonzo Stagg and captained the baseball team during his senior year. After graduation, Harper coached football at Alma College in Michigan where he accumulated a 10-4-4 record from 1906-1908. He then moved to Wabash College where he led the football team to a 15-9-2 mark over five years. In 1913, he became head coach of the Notre Dame basketball, football, and baseball teams and also served as athletic director. Under his direction, the Irish basketball team went 44-20 (.686) and the football team compiled a 34-5-1 record over his five years. Harper coached Knute Rockne when the Rockne-Gus Dorais combination made football history. He resigned at the age of 33 in 1917 to live on his 20,000-acre ranch in Sitka, Kansas. Harper became a member of the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1971.
Walter HalasHalas attended the University of Illinois where he starred in baseball, basketball and football for three years. After graduating, he immediately accepted the head coaching position at Somerset Central High School in Kentucky. He moved on to coach at Davenport (Iowa) High School before accepting the position at Notre Dame. In his three seasons as coach of the Irish, he struggled to a 25-39 record (.391). Halas was the brother of the famous Chicago Bear head coach George Halas.
George KeoganAfter serving as an instructor in World War I, Keogan became head coach of Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa. where his team won all 18 games it played that season. He moved to Valparaiso University and coached basketball, football, and baseball. In 1923, he was named Notre Dame's basketball and baseball coach and assistant football coach. In 20 seasons as the basketball coach at Notre Dame, Keogan won 327 games -- second most in Irish history -- while losing just 97 for a .771 winning percentage. He led the Irish to back-to-back 19-1 seasons in only his third and fourth seasons as coach. He never had a season below .500 in his career and his teams lost more than 10 games only once. Keogan died of a heart attack during the middle of his 20th season as head coach of the Fighting Irish.
Edward W. KrauseKrause competed in track, football, baseball, and basketball while enrolled at Notre Dame from 1930-34. In three seasons as an Irish basketball player, he scored 547 points, led Notre Dame to a 54-12 record and was named to the All-American team in each of the years. Krause graduated cum laude with a degree in journalism in 1934. He accepted a job to coach St. Mary's (Minn.) College in basketball and football. He also served as athletic director and baseball, track, golf and tennis coach. In 1942, he returned to Notre Dame as an assistant football and basketball coach. When George Keogan died in 1943, Krause assumed the job as head basketball coach which he held for six seasons. He guided the Irish to a 98-48 mark (.671) in those six years including a 20-4 record in his first full season. On February 7, 1948, Krause was appointed assistant athletic director at Notre Dame. He was elevated on March 22, 1949 to the head position, which he held for 32 years. Krause was inducted into the National Basketball Hall of Fame in 1976. He passed away on Dec. 10, 1992.
John JordanJordan played basketball at the University of Notre Dame from 1932-1935 under George Keogan. Following graduation, he coached the Mount Carmel High School (Chicago, Ill.) basketball team from 1935-1949, except for a three-year tour of duty at Lieutenant in the Navy during World War II. Jordan became head coach at Loyola University in Chicago in 1950 and coached Loyola to a 15-14 record in the 1950-1951 season. At the end of the season, Jordan was released from his contract to take over the reins at his alma mater, Notre Dame. Jordan stayed at Notre Dame for 13 years and compiled a 199-131 record (.603). Four of his teams reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament with his best season in 1953-54 when the Irish recorded a 22-3 mark. Jordan passed away on June 13, 1991.
John F. Dee, Jr.Dee attended Notre Dame from 1944-46, earning a spot on the Irish basketball and football teams. Dee is the only player in Notre Dame football history to play in just one career game and start that contest (vs. Georgia Tech in 1944). In basketball, Dee was a two year letterwinner and played in the 1944-45 and 1945-46 seasons when the team had a combined record of 32-9. Dee averaged over 10.0 points per game. He received his degree from Loyola of Chicago in philosophy and history in 1947. Following graduation, he coached four years in Chicago high schools and attended Notre Dame Law School during the summers. In 1951-52, Dee was an assistant coach at Notre Dame for John Jordan and received his law degree that spring. At age 28, he was named the head coach at Alabama and became the youngest basketball coach in NCAA history at that time. In four seasons, he compiled a record of 68-25 including a Southeastern Conference title in 1956. From 1956-62, he coached the D-C Truckers in Denver, winning the NIBL title once and finishing second three times. Dee became the head coach at Notre Dame in 1964 and took the Irish to the NCAA Tournament in his first season. He collected an overall record of 116-80 (.592) in his seven years, including four consecutive 20-win seasons in his last four years, the first 20-win seasons in Notre Dame history. Dee led his Irish teams to four appearances in the NCAA Championship and one NIT trip. Every student-athlete that Dee recruited to Notre Dame and Alabama received their undergraduate degree. Dee resigned from coaching after the 1970-71 season and is currently practicing law in Denver.
Digger PhelpsNotre Dame's winningest coach played basketball at Rider College for four years from 1959-63. As a senior, he helped Rider to an appearance in the NAIA Tournament. Following graduation in 1963, Phelps remained as a graduate assistant and helped Rider gain national recognition for its stunning 1964 upset of New York University which ended the Violets' homecourt winning streak which dated back to 1941. After a brief stint at St. Gabriel's High School in Hazelton, Pa., he moved on to Pennsylvania as an assistant in 1966. In 1970, Phelps left Penn to begin his head coaching career at Fordham. After leading Fordham to a 26-3 record, Phelps was named the head coach of Notre Dame for the 1971-1972 season. In 20 seasons at Notre Dame, he recorded a 393-197 mark (.666), including 14 20-win seasons. He led Notre Dame to its only Final Four appearance ever in 1977-78. Every player who competed for four years under Phelps received his degree, a perfect 54-for-54 mark. Phelps resigned on April 15, 1991. He was voted to the President's Commission on Volunteer Services in August of '91. In April of 1992, he was named Special Assistant to Governor Bob Martinez, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). In his role as Special Assistant, he served as a liaison between ONDCP and the Department of Justice in coordinating the "Weed and Seed" program, a Presidential initiative focusing on violent crime and neighborhood revitalization. In the summer of 1993, he was a United Nations election observer in Cambodia. After serving as a color analyst during the NCAA Championship for CBS in 1992-93, he currently serves as a studio host and analyst for ESPN.
All-Time Assistant Coaches Baron, Jim 1981-87 Black, Jimmy 1991-95 Brennan, John 1949-51 Brennan, Tomas 1946-48 Brokaw, Gary 1980-86 Castellani, John 1952-56 Conway, Jim 1949-50 Curran, Wayne 1948-49 Dee, John 1951-52 Dibiaso, Dick 1971-75 Dolan, Jim 1988-91 Foley, Thomas 1947-49 Gibbons, Jim 1956-62 Gillen, Pete 1980-85 Hjerpe, Edward 1982-83 Hudson, Steve 1991-92 Kenny, Gene 1950-51 Kilcullen, Matt 1985-91 Krause, Edward 1942-43 Kuchen, Richard 1975-78 Laketa, Parker 1992-present Lennon, Charles 1962-65 McCaffery, Fran 1988-present McGann, James 1966-68 McLaughlin, Francis 1971-77 McLaughlin, Tom 1978-81 Meyer, Ray 1940-42 Nee, Daniel 1976-80 Nix, Jeff 1987-92 O'Connor, Thomas 1968-71 Rockne, Knute 1917-18 Shumate, John 1981-83, 86-88 Sluby, Tom 1986-88 Sobak, Andy 1948-49 Staverman, Larry 1965-68 Sullivan, Gene 1968-71 Thompson, Scott 1977-80 Tyler, Terry 1995-present Ziemba, Walter 1943-46
Career Coaching Records Years Coach Seasons Won Lost Pct. 1898 Frank E. Hering 1 1 2 .333 1899 J. Fred Powers 1 2 0 1.000 1907-08 to 1911-12 Bertram G. Maris 5 78 20 .794 1912-13 William Nelson 1 13 2 .867 1913-14 to 1917-18 Jesse C. Harper 5 44 20 .686 1918-19 to 1919-20 Charles Dorias 2 7 23 .233 1920-21 to 1922-23 Walter Halas 3 25 39 .391 1923-24 to 1942-43 George Keogan 20 *327 97 .771 1943-44, 1946-47 to 1950-51 Edward W. Krause 6 98 48 .671 1944-45 Clem F. Crowe 1 15 5 .750 1945-46 Elmer Ripley 1 17 4 .809 1951-52 to 1963-64 John Jordan 13 199 131 .603 1964-65 to 1970-71 John F. Dee, Jr. 7 116 80 .592 1971-72 to 1990-91 Digger Phelps 20 393 197 .666 1991-92 to present John MacLeod 6 79 94 .457 Totals (*does not include one tie) 92 1414 762 .650
Year Coach Captain Won Lost
1898 Frank E. Hering Martin O'Shaughnessy 1 2
1899 J. Fred Powers J. Fred Powers 2 0
1907-08 Bertram G. Maris Raymond J. Scanlon 12 4
1908-09 Bertram G. Maris Raymond J. Scanlon 33 7
1909-10 Bertram G. Maris Chester D. Freeze 10 4
1910-11 Bertram G. Maris James L. Fish 7 3
1911-12 Bertram G. Maris William J. Granfield 16 2
1912-13 Bill Nelson Albert G. Fenney 13 2
1913-14 Jesse C. Harper James F. Cahill 11 5
1914-15 Jesse C. Harper Joseph F. Kenny 14 3
1915-16 Jesse C. Harper Richard D. Daley 9 3
1916-17 Jesse C. Harper Joseph McKenna 8 5
1917-18 Jesse C. Harper P.J. Ronchetti 2 4
1918-19 Charles Dorias Leonard Bahan 2 10
1919-20 Charles Dorias Joe Brandy-Harry Mehre 5 13
1920-21 Walter Halas Harry Mehre 9 14
1921-22 Walter Halas Frank McDermott 6 13
1922-23 Walter Halas Michael Kane 10 12
1923-24 George Keogan Eugene Mayl 15 8
1924-25 George Keogan Noble Kizer 11 11
1925-26 George Keogan Vincent McNally 19 1
1926-27 George Keogan John Nyikos 19 1
1927-28 George Keogan Joseph Jachym 18 4
1928-29 George Keogan F. Crowe-J. Jachym 15 5
1929-30 George Keogan Clarence Donovan 14 6
1930-31 George Keogan Joseph Gavin 12 8
1931-32 George Keogan Norbert Crowe 18 2
1932-33 George Keogan John Baldwin 16 6
1933-34 George Keogan Edward W. Krause 20 4
1934-35 George Keogan John J. Jordan 13 9
1935-36 George Keogan Martin Peter-John Ford 22 2
1936-37 George Keogan Raymond J. Meyer 20 3
1937-38 George Keogan Raymond J. Meyer 20 3
1938-39 George Keogan Earl M. Brown 15 6
1939-40 George Keogan Mark A. Ertel 15 6
1940-41 George Keogan Edward J. Riska 17 5
1941-42 George Keogan Arthur Pope 16 6
1942-43 E. Krause/G. Keogan Charles Butler 18 2
1943-44 Edward Krause Bernard Rutledge 10 9
1944-45 Clem F. Crowe Vince Boryla 15 5
1945-46 Elmer Ripley William Hassett 17 4
1946-47 Edward Krause Francis Curran 20 4
1947-48 Edward Krause John Hiller 17 7
1948-49 Edward Krause Paul Gordon 17 7
1949-50 Edward Krause Kevin O'Shea 15 9
1950-51 Edward Krause Dan Bagley-Marty O'Connor 13 11
1951-52 John Jordan Leroy Leslie 16 10
1952-53 John Jordan Norbert Lewinski *19 5
1953-54 John Jordan Richard Rosenthal *22 3
1954-55 John Jordan John Stephens 14 10
1955-56 John Jordan John Fannon 9 15
1956-57 John Jordan John Smyth *20 8
1957-58 John Jordan Bob Devine-John McCarthy *24 5
1958-59 John Jordan Tom Hawkins-Gene Duffy 12 13
1959-60 John Jordan Mike Graney **17 9
1960-61 John Jordan Bill Crosby 12 14
1961-62 John Jordan Armand Reo 7 16
1962-63 John Jordan J. Andreoli-J. Matthews **17 9
1963-64 John Jordan Dick Erlenbaugh 10 14
1964-65 Johnny Dee Jay Miller-Walt Sahm **15 12
1965-66 Johnny Dee James McGann 5 21
1966-67 Johnny Dee James Monahan 14 14
1967-68 Johnny Dee Bob Arnzen #21 9
1968-69 Johnny Dee Bob Arnzen **20 7
1969-70 Johnny Dee Austin Carr %21 8
1970-71 Johnny Dee Austin Carr %20 9
1971-72 Digger Phelps Doug Gemmell 6 20
1972-73 Digger Phelps Gary Novak-John Shumate #18 12
1973-74 Digger Phelps Gary Novak-John Shumate *26 3
1974-75 Digger Phelps Dwight Clay-Peter Crotty %19 10
1975-76 Digger Phelps A. Dantley-Bill Paterno $23 6
1976-77 Digger Phelps Paterno-Martin-Knight 22 7
1977-78 Digger Phelps Dave Batton-Don Williams +23 8
1978-79 Digger Phelps B. Flowers-B. Laimbeer *24 6
1979-80 Digger Phelps R. Branning-B. Hanzlik **22 6
1980-81 Digger Phelps T. Jackson-K. Tripucka-
Orlando Woolridge +23 6
1981-82 Digger Phelps Mike Mitchell 10 17
1982-83 Digger Phelps John Paxson ***19 10
1983-84 Digger Phelps Tom Sluby ##21 12
1984-85 Digger Phelps Barlow-Dolan-Kempton $21 9
1985-86 Digger Phelps Ken Barlow **23 6
1986-87 Digger Phelps Scott Hicks-Donald Royal *24 8
1987-88 Digger Phelps David Rivers-Gary Voce **20 9
1988-89 Digger Phelps Joe Fredrick-J. Jackson $21 9
1989-90 Digger Phelps Joe Fredrick-J. Jackson **16 13
1990-91 Digger Phelps Tim Singleton 12 20
1991-92 John MacLeod Elmert Bennett-L. Ellis- ##18 15
Daimon Sweet-Keith Tower
1992-93 John MacLeod Brooks Boyer-Monty Williams 9 18
1993-94 John MacLeod Brooks Boyer-Carl Cozen- 12 17
Joe Ross-Jon Ross-Monty Williams
1994-95 John MacLeod Lamarr Justice-Billy Taylor-
Jason Williams 15 12
1995-96 John MacLeod Ryan Hoover 9 18
Maris is responsible for reviving basketball at the University of Notre Dame. The Irish program started in 1898, but after the 1899 season, basketball was not played at the school on a varsity level until Maris restarted the team in 1907. In his first season at Notre Dame, he compiled a 12-4 mark and followed that with a 33-7 mark in his second year. Overall, Maris' teams were 78-20 (.794) in his five years but most importantly, he brought Notre Dame basketball back to stay.
Jesse HarperHarper attended the University of Chicago and played football and baseball from 1902-1906. He played football under the immortal Amos Alonzo Stagg and captained the baseball team during his senior year. After graduation, Harper coached football at Alma College in Michigan where he accumulated a 10-4-4 record from 1906-1908. He then moved to Wabash College where he led the football team to a 15-9-2 mark over five years. In 1913, he became head coach of the Notre Dame basketball, football, and baseball teams and also served as athletic director. Under his direction, the Irish basketball team went 44-20 (.686) and the football team compiled a 34-5-1 record over his five years. Harper coached Knute Rockne when the Rockne-Gus Dorais combination made football history. He resigned at the age of 33 in 1917 to live on his 20,000-acre ranch in Sitka, Kansas. Harper became a member of the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1971.
Walter HalasHalas attended the University of Illinois where he starred in baseball, basketball and football for three years. After graduating, he immediately accepted the head coaching position at Somerset Central High School in Kentucky. He moved on to coach at Davenport (Iowa) High School before accepting the position at Notre Dame. In his three seasons as coach of the Irish, he struggled to a 25-39 record (.391). Halas was the brother of the famous Chicago Bear head coach George Halas.
George KeoganAfter serving as an instructor in World War I, Keogan became head coach of Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa. where his team won all 18 games it played that season. He moved to Valparaiso University and coached basketball, football, and baseball. In 1923, he was named Notre Dame's basketball and baseball coach and assistant football coach. In 20 seasons as the basketball coach at Notre Dame, Keogan won 327 games -- second most in Irish history -- while losing just 97 for a .771 winning percentage. He led the Irish to back-to-back 19-1 seasons in only his third and fourth seasons as coach. He never had a season below .500 in his career and his teams lost more than 10 games only once. Keogan died of a heart attack during the middle of his 20th season as head coach of the Fighting Irish.
Edward W. KrauseKrause competed in track, football, baseball, and basketball while enrolled at Notre Dame from 1930-34. In three seasons as an Irish basketball player, he scored 547 points, led Notre Dame to a 54-12 record and was named to the All-American team in each of the years. Krause graduated cum laude with a degree in journalism in 1934. He accepted a job to coach St. Mary's (Minn.) College in basketball and football. He also served as athletic director and baseball, track, golf and tennis coach. In 1942, he returned to Notre Dame as an assistant football and basketball coach. When George Keogan died in 1943, Krause assumed the job as head basketball coach which he held for six seasons. He guided the Irish to a 98-48 mark (.671) in those six years including a 20-4 record in his first full season. On February 7, 1948, Krause was appointed assistant athletic director at Notre Dame. He was elevated on March 22, 1949 to the head position, which he held for 32 years. Krause was inducted into the National Basketball Hall of Fame in 1976. He passed away on Dec. 10, 1992.
John JordanJordan played basketball at the University of Notre Dame from 1932-1935 under George Keogan. Following graduation, he coached the Mount Carmel High School (Chicago, Ill.) basketball team from 1935-1949, except for a three-year tour of duty at Lieutenant in the Navy during World War II. Jordan became head coach at Loyola University in Chicago in 1950 and coached Loyola to a 15-14 record in the 1950-1951 season. At the end of the season, Jordan was released from his contract to take over the reins at his alma mater, Notre Dame. Jordan stayed at Notre Dame for 13 years and compiled a 199-131 record (.603). Four of his teams reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament with his best season in 1953-54 when the Irish recorded a 22-3 mark. Jordan passed away on June 13, 1991.
John F. Dee, Jr.Dee attended Notre Dame from 1944-46, earning a spot on the Irish basketball and football teams. Dee is the only player in Notre Dame football history to play in just one career game and start that contest (vs. Georgia Tech in 1944). In basketball, Dee was a two year letterwinner and played in the 1944-45 and 1945-46 seasons when the team had a combined record of 32-9. Dee averaged over 10.0 points per game. He received his degree from Loyola of Chicago in philosophy and history in 1947. Following graduation, he coached four years in Chicago high schools and attended Notre Dame Law School during the summers. In 1951-52, Dee was an assistant coach at Notre Dame for John Jordan and received his law degree that spring. At age 28, he was named the head coach at Alabama and became the youngest basketball coach in NCAA history at that time. In four seasons, he compiled a record of 68-25 including a Southeastern Conference title in 1956. From 1956-62, he coached the D-C Truckers in Denver, winning the NIBL title once and finishing second three times. Dee became the head coach at Notre Dame in 1964 and took the Irish to the NCAA Tournament in his first season. He collected an overall record of 116-80 (.592) in his seven years, including four consecutive 20-win seasons in his last four years, the first 20-win seasons in Notre Dame history. Dee led his Irish teams to four appearances in the NCAA Championship and one NIT trip. Every student-athlete that Dee recruited to Notre Dame and Alabama received their undergraduate degree. Dee resigned from coaching after the 1970-71 season and is currently practicing law in Denver.
Digger PhelpsNotre Dame's winningest coach played basketball at Rider College for four years from 1959-63. As a senior, he helped Rider to an appearance in the NAIA Tournament. Following graduation in 1963, Phelps remained as a graduate assistant and helped Rider gain national recognition for its stunning 1964 upset of New York University which ended the Violets' homecourt winning streak which dated back to 1941. After a brief stint at St. Gabriel's High School in Hazelton, Pa., he moved on to Pennsylvania as an assistant in 1966. In 1970, Phelps left Penn to begin his head coaching career at Fordham. After leading Fordham to a 26-3 record, Phelps was named the head coach of Notre Dame for the 1971-1972 season. In 20 seasons at Notre Dame, he recorded a 393-197 mark (.666), including 14 20-win seasons. He led Notre Dame to its only Final Four appearance ever in 1977-78. Every player who competed for four years under Phelps received his degree, a perfect 54-for-54 mark. Phelps resigned on April 15, 1991. He was voted to the President's Commission on Volunteer Services in August of '91. In April of 1992, he was named Special Assistant to Governor Bob Martinez, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). In his role as Special Assistant, he served as a liaison between ONDCP and the Department of Justice in coordinating the "Weed and Seed" program, a Presidential initiative focusing on violent crime and neighborhood revitalization. In the summer of 1993, he was a United Nations election observer in Cambodia. After serving as a color analyst during the NCAA Championship for CBS in 1992-93, he currently serves as a studio host and analyst for ESPN.
All-Time Assistant Coaches Baron, Jim 1981-87 Black, Jimmy 1991-95 Brennan, John 1949-51 Brennan, Tomas 1946-48 Brokaw, Gary 1980-86 Castellani, John 1952-56 Conway, Jim 1949-50 Curran, Wayne 1948-49 Dee, John 1951-52 Dibiaso, Dick 1971-75 Dolan, Jim 1988-91 Foley, Thomas 1947-49 Gibbons, Jim 1956-62 Gillen, Pete 1980-85 Hjerpe, Edward 1982-83 Hudson, Steve 1991-92 Kenny, Gene 1950-51 Kilcullen, Matt 1985-91 Krause, Edward 1942-43 Kuchen, Richard 1975-78 Laketa, Parker 1992-present Lennon, Charles 1962-65 McCaffery, Fran 1988-present McGann, James 1966-68 McLaughlin, Francis 1971-77 McLaughlin, Tom 1978-81 Meyer, Ray 1940-42 Nee, Daniel 1976-80 Nix, Jeff 1987-92 O'Connor, Thomas 1968-71 Rockne, Knute 1917-18 Shumate, John 1981-83, 86-88 Sluby, Tom 1986-88 Sobak, Andy 1948-49 Staverman, Larry 1965-68 Sullivan, Gene 1968-71 Thompson, Scott 1977-80 Tyler, Terry 1995-present Ziemba, Walter 1943-46
Career Coaching Records Years Coach Seasons Won Lost Pct. 1898 Frank E. Hering 1 1 2 .333 1899 J. Fred Powers 1 2 0 1.000 1907-08 to 1911-12 Bertram G. Maris 5 78 20 .794 1912-13 William Nelson 1 13 2 .867 1913-14 to 1917-18 Jesse C. Harper 5 44 20 .686 1918-19 to 1919-20 Charles Dorias 2 7 23 .233 1920-21 to 1922-23 Walter Halas 3 25 39 .391 1923-24 to 1942-43 George Keogan 20 *327 97 .771 1943-44, 1946-47 to 1950-51 Edward W. Krause 6 98 48 .671 1944-45 Clem F. Crowe 1 15 5 .750 1945-46 Elmer Ripley 1 17 4 .809 1951-52 to 1963-64 John Jordan 13 199 131 .603 1964-65 to 1970-71 John F. Dee, Jr. 7 116 80 .592 1971-72 to 1990-91 Digger Phelps 20 393 197 .666 1991-92 to present John MacLeod 6 79 94 .457 Totals (*does not include one tie) 92 1414 762 .650