Kevin corrigan notre dame biography
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Gene Corrigan
Gene and Lena Corrigan have been married for more than six decades. they have seven children, 19 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
And even though only six of those years were spent at the University of Notre Dame—nearly three decades ago—the former Irish athletic director still credits that comparatively short stay in South Bend as “the most important to the development of our family.”
Two sons—Boo (now the athletic director at the U.S. Military Academy) and Tim (coordinating producer of NBA telecasts at ESPN)—graduated from Notre Dame.
Another son, David (an attorney in Richmond, Virginia), received his law degree from the Notre Dame Law School.
A fourth son, Kevin, has been the Irish men’s lacrosse coach for 28 years. Three grandchildren—Maggie and Lena Zentgraf and Will Corrigan—played lacrosse and earned their bachelor’s degrees at Notre Dame. One grandson—Jack Corrigan—is currently an undergraduate.
“Although Boo was the only one who went to high school in South Bend, most of the other kids came and lived with us at least part of the time while we were there,” explains Corrigan, now a spry and energetic 88-year-old. “The culture of Notre Dame and what the place stands for had a very real impact on our family life. It’s really why I took th
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Kevin Corrigan 2024-25 Men's Lacrosse Staff
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'We have the pieces.' Notre Dame men's lacrosse ready to defend its national title
SOUTH BEND — It’s rare when Kevin Corrigan finds himself in a position unfamiliar to him in the lacrosse world. But that's the case right now: Defending national champion.
Entering his 36th year as Notre Dame's head lacrosse coach, Corrigan and his Fighting Irish finally broke through by winning the 2023 NCAA championship for the first time in program history. Notre Dame was runner-up in both 2014 and 2010.
With plenty of star power returning, expectations of a repeat are realistic for the top-ranked Irish as they begin the 2024 campaign Wednesday against Cleveland State.
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“I’m not going to act like I know what I’m doing or I’ve got all the answers for coming off a national title, but at the same time, not much really changes,” Corrigan said. “You’re still looking at a whole new team that you have to start at the beginning with and figure out how you’re going to put together.”
Notre Dame was 14-2 last year, avenging both of its regular-season losses in the Final Four at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field by defeating Virginia, 13-12 (OT) in the national semifinals before knocking off Duke, 13-9.
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