| Notre Dame Fighting Irish Men's Cross Country | |
| University: | University of Notre Dame |
| Athletic Director: | Pete Bevacqua |
| Coach: | Matt Sparks (7th season) |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Conference Short: | ACC |
| City: | Notre Dame |
| Stateabb: | IN |
| State: | Indiana |
| Nickname: | Fighting Irish |
| Ncaa Appearances: | 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Conference Champion: | 1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2018, 2020, 2021 |
| Champions: | 1957 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's cross country is one of the cross country team of the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana The Fighting Irish compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference at the Division I level in the NCAA and are head coached by Matt Sparks.
| 1957 | Michigan State | 121-127 |
| Year | Athlete | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Greg Rice | 20:12.9 | |
| 1942 | Oliver Hunter | 20:18.0 |
| Year | Coach | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Matt Sparks | 14th | 398 |
| 2022 | 15th | 450 | |
| 2021 | 9th | 290 | |
| 2020 | 2nd | 87 | |
| 2019 | 8th | 269 | |
| 2018 | 14th | 401 | |
| 2013 | Joe Piane | 22nd | 480 |
| 2012 | 28th | 590 | |
| 2011 | 24th | 575 | |
| 2010 | 25th | 571 | |
| 2007 | 21st | 467 | |
| 2006 | 19th | 495 | |
| 2005 | 3rd | 178 | |
| 2004 | 11th | 350 | |
| 2002 | 22nd | 527 | |
| 2001 | 6th | 248 | |
| 2000 | 9th | 276 | |
| 1999 | 8th | 312 | |
| 1997 | 12th | 309 | |
| 1996 | 9th | 248 | |
| 1995 | 9th | 237 | |
| 1994 | 13th | 313 | |
| 1993 | 5th | 200 | |
| 1992 | 6th | 245 | |
| 1990 | 3rd | 185 | |
| 1988 | 9th | 250 | |
| 1987 | 8th | 265 | |
| 1984 | 19th | 354 | |
| 1966 | Alex Wilson[1] | 21st | 456 |
| 1965 | 7th | 225 | |
| 1964 | 4th | 122 | |
| 1963 | 3rd | 125 | |
| 1962 | 11th | 251 | |
| 1960 | 10th | 252 | |
| 1959 | 4th | 141 | |
| 1958 | 4th | 114 | |
| 1957 | 1st | 121 | |
| 1956 | 6th | 175 | |
| 1955 | 3rd | 95 | |
| 1954 | 6th | 160 | |
| 1952 | 12th | 275 | |
| 1951 | 11th | 231 | |
| 1950 | 5th | 110 | |
| 1949 | ER "Doc" Handy | 10th | 265 |
| 1948 | 5th | 164 | |
| 1947 | 9th | 223 | |
| 1946 | 10th | 267 | |
| 1945 | 2nd | 65 | |
| 1944 | 2nd | 64 | |
| 1942 | 6th | 145 | |
| 1941 | William Mahoney | 6th | 137 |
| 1940 | 5th | 115 | |
| 1939 | John Nicholson | 8th | 217 |
| 1938 | 2nd | 61 |
| Matt Sparks | 2018-Present | |
| Alan Turner | 2014-2018 | |
| Joe Piane | 1974-2014 | |
| Don Faley | 1972-1974 | |
| Alex Wilson | 1950-1972 | |
| ER "Doc" Handy | 1942-1950 | |
| William Mahoney | 1940-1942 | |
| John Nicholson | 1927-1940 | |
| Knute Rockne | 1916-1927 | |
| No Coach | 1890-1916 |