1978-1979 Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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1978-1979 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
- Rich Branning Jr PG 6-3 180 - Huntington Beach (CA) United States N/A
- Bruce Flowers Sr PF 6-8 225 Jun 13, 1957 Rochester (NY) United States Berkley High School
- Bill Hanzlik Jr SF 6-7 185 Dec 6, 1957 Middletown (OH) United States Beloit Memorial High School
- Tracy Jackson So SG 6-6 205 Apr 21, 1959 Rockville (MD) United States Paint Branch High School
- Bill Laimbeer Sr C 6-11 245 May 19, 1957 Boston (MA) United States Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
- Gilbert Salinas So C 6-11 N/A - N/A United States N/A
- Kelly Tripucka So SF 6-6 220 Feb 16, 1959 Glen Ridge (NJ) United States Bloomfield High School
- Orlando Woolridge So PF 6-9 215 Dec 16, 1959 Bernardston (MA) United States Mansfield High School

Recent Notre Dame Fighting Irish History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 13-20 (7-13) 12th (ACC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2022-2023 11-21 (3-17) 14th (ACC) 1st Rnd N/A
2021-2022 24-11 (15-5) 2nd (ACC) 3rd Rnd NCAA 2nd Rnd
2020-2021 11-15 (7-11) 11th (ACC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2019-2020 20-12 (10-10) 6th (ACC) 3rd Rnd N/A
2018-2019 14-19 (3-15) 14th (ACC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2017-2018 21-15 (8-10) 10th (ACC) 3rd Rnd NIT 2nd Rnd
2016-2017 26-10 (12-6) 2nd (ACC) Runner Up NCAA 2nd Rnd
2015-2016 24-12 (11-7) 5th (ACC) 4th Rnd NCAA 4th Rnd
2014-2015 32-6 (14-4) 3rd (ACC) Champion NCAA 4th Rnd
2013-2014 15-17 (6-12) 11th (ACC) 1st Rnd N/A
2012-2013 25-10 (11-7) 5th (AAC) 4th Rnd NCAA 1st Rnd
2011-2012 22-12 (13-5) 3rd (AAC) 4th Rnd NCAA 1st Rnd
2010-2011 27-7 (14-4) 2nd (AAC) 4th Rnd NCAA 2nd Rnd
2009-2010 23-12 (10-8) 7th (AAC) 4th Rnd NCAA 1st Rnd
2008-2009 21-15 (8-10) 9th (AAC) 2nd Rnd NIT 4th Rnd
2007-2008 25-8 (14-4) 2nd (AAC) 2nd Rnd NCAA 2nd Rnd
2006-2007 24-8 (11-5) 4th (AAC) 3rd Rnd NCAA 1st Rnd
2005-2006 16-14 (6-10) 11th (AAC) 1st Rnd NIT 3rd Rnd
2004-2005 17-12 (9-7) 6th (AAC) 1st Rnd NIT 2nd Rnd
2003-2004 19-13 (9-7) 7th (AAC) 2nd Rnd NIT 4th Rnd
2002-2003 24-10 (10-6) 3rd (AAC) 1st Rnd NCAA 3rd Rnd

1978-1979 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Kelly Tripucka Consensus All-American Second Team
Kelly Tripucka NABC All-American Second Team
Kelly Tripucka AP All-American Third Team
Kelly Tripucka USBWA All-American Second Team
Kelly Tripucka UPI All-American Second Team