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4 Degrees when Notre Dame began "spring" practice March 3 at 7:30 a.m. In one of the colder and more snow-bound winters in recent decades, the Fighting Irish were expected to hold the majority of their practices indoors prior to the Blue-Gold Game April 12. 5 Men's basketball players in Notre Dame history to record at least 1,000 points and 500 assists during their career. Senior Eric Atkins this season joined David Rivers (1984-88), Elmer Bennett (1988-92), Chris Thomas (2001-05) and Tory Jackson (2006-10) in that company. 9 The most victories produced by a fifth-year head football coach at Notre Dame, with Frank Leahy and Lou Holtz sharing the honors. Leahy's 1947 Fighting Irish were 9-0 and repeated as national champs. Holtz's 1990 team was 9-3 after posting a 24-1 ledger the two previous seasons. Can Brian Kelly reach a double- digit victory total as the fifth-year coach in 2014? 14 Times since its start in 1968 that the Notre Dame hockey team has knocked off the No. 1-ranked team in the coun- try. The most recent was a 2-1 overtime victory at Boston College March 1, which ended the Eagles' 19-game unbeaten streak (17-0-2) and marked the fifth time the Irish defeated a top-ranked BC team. It was also the second time Notre Dame defeated the No. 1 squad this year. The first came against Minnesota (4-1) Nov. 8. 70 Years of coaching that have retired from Notre Dame the past 10 months while combining for 1,087 victories. Bob Bayliss coached men's tennis 26 years, captured nine Big East Tournaments and had an NCAA runner-up finish while winning 474 matches before retiring last spring. Women's soccer coach Randy Waldrum's 15 seasons featured 292 wins, highlighted by national titles in 2004 and 2010. Swimming coach Tim Welsh put in 29 years, had 321 victories and directed the men's program to its first Big East title in 2005, followed by five more through 2013. 1966 The most recent year in which Notre Dame entered a football season with none of its quarterbacks having taken a snap the previous year. Everett Golson was not enrolled in 2013 while Malik Zaire was redshirted. The 1966 season didn't turn UNDER THE DOME BY THE NUMBERS $229.95 FREE S&H Item #6480 Please add Sales Tax if you live in NC (7.5%), MI (6%), or IN (7%) Blue & Gold Illustrated P.O. Box 2331 Durham, NC 27702 1-800-421-7751 Visit our online store! www.BlueGoldOnline.com Notre Dame GoLF BaG FREE DIVOT TOOL BALL MARKER SET WITH PURCHASE OF BAG! $21.95 Value! (Reg. $17.95 + $4 S&H) Limited Time Offer