Andrew Hoffman Class: Senior Hometown: Ft. Wayne, IN High School: Homestead Height / Weight: 6-0 / 160 Event: Free Birthdate: 06/21/1988

AS A JUNIOR:Played an instrumental role in leading the Irish to the 2009 BIG EAST title ... anchored the 400 Free Relay team to an upset over top-ranked Louisville in 2:54.08 ... that race came own to the final turn and length with Hoffman holding off a charging Louisville swimmer to inch ahead of the second-place Cardinals (2:54.40) ... the performance set a school and league record ... bettered the school's 50 Free record at the league meet in 20.39, a mark that was later reset by classmate John Lytle ... went 44.23 in the 100 Free at the BIG EAST meet while clocking in at 1:37.25 in the 200 Free ... turned in one of the team's top 100 Fly times of the season with a 49.04 against Olivet ... earned all-BIG EAST honors in the 200 (2nd) and 400 Free Relay (1st).

AS A SOPHOMORE: An integral member in the successful Irish relays at the BIG EAST Championships while claiming three all-league honors ... the third leg of the champion 800 Free Relay (6:23.45) team consisting entirely of underclassmen ... that group also set a school record with their mark ... part of the second-place finishing 200 and 400 Free Relays, also setting a program best in the latter event ... also anchored the fifth-place 200 Medley Relay team at the league meet ... as a leg in four Irish relays, helped the team earn 136 points en route to claiming the overall title ... had notable individual swims in the 200 Free (1:39.15) and 100 Free (11th place, 48.54) at the BIG EAST meet ... sprinted to a 21.26 at the Ohio State Invitational in the 50 Free ... went 1:58.11 in the 200 IM at the Shamrock Invitational.

AS A FRESHMAN: Part of three first-place finishing relay squads ... first win came in the 400 Free Relay versus Purdue ... won the same event at Louisville ... racked up a win in the 200 Free Relay against Michigan State, and took top individual honors against the Cardinals in the 200 Free ... his 1:39.11 in the 200 Free in the BIG EAST Championships was the sixth-best for Notre Dame on the season.

THE HOFFMAN FILE: Four-time high school All-American for Homestead (Ind.) ... owned the top 200 Free (1:39.74) mark among Irish newcomers ... posted marks of 20.86 in the 50 Free and 46.33 in the 100 Free ... also clocked a time of 4:34.65 in the 500 Free ... anchored the 2006 state champion 200 Free Relay team ... owns marks of 24.41 in the 50m Freestyle and 52.98 in the 100m Free ... four-time sectional champion in both the 200 and 500 Free along with being an all-state honoree during both his junior and senior seasons ... full name Andrew Michael Hoffman ... born June 21, 1987, in Fort Wayne, Ind. ... son of Lisa and Peter Hoffman ... oldest of two children ... has younger brother, Justin ... an accounting major in the Mendoza College of Business.

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