Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Notre Dame Fighting Irish
University	University of Notre Dame
Conference	ACC (primary) Big Ten (men's ice hockey) Independent (football)
NCAA	Division I (FBS)
Athletic director	Pete Bevacqua
Location	Notre Dame, Indiana
Varsity teams	26
Football stadium	Notre Dame Stadium
Basketball arena	Edmund P. Joyce Center
Baseball stadium	Frank Eck Stadium
Softball stadium	Melissa Cook Stadium
Soccer stadium	Alumni Stadium
Other venues	List Arlotta Family Lacrosse Stadium Castellan Family Fencing Center Compton Family Ice Arena Courtney Tennis Center Eck Tennis Pavilion Loftus Sports Center McConnell Family Boathouse Notre Dame Golf Course Notre Dame Track and Field Stadium Rolfs Aquatic Center Warren Golf Course
Mascot	Leprechaun
Nickname	Fighting Irish
Fight song	Notre Dame Victory March
Colors	Blue and gold[1]
Website	fightingirish.com

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are the athletic teams that represent the University of Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish participate in 26 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I intercollegiate sports and in the NCAA's Division I in all sports, with many teams competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).^[2] Notre Dame is one of only 16 universities in the United States that play Division I FBS football and Division I men's ice hockey. The school colors are gold and blue^[3] and the mascot is the Leprechaun. It was founded on November 23, 1887, with football in Notre Dame, Indiana.