The team website says the following about the role of the leprechaun: The Notre Dame logo features a side view of the figure with his dukes up, ready to battle anyone that comes his way.

The design first came about in the 1960s and has become synonymous with Notre Dame athletics as one of the most recognized logos and mascots in college sports. Each season, the school holds ...

As a young Duke art history professor in 1979, Caroline Bruzelius convinced officials at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris to let her climb scaffolding during a renovation to get a close look at the ...