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Interhall Sports

Notre Dame has a robust interhall sports program, wherein halls compete with one another throughout the year in various sports: Interhall Men's Flag Football, Interhall Men's Indoor and Outdoor Soccer, Interhall Men's Sand Volleyball, Interhall Men's Hockey, Interhall Men's Basketball, Interhall Men's Singles and Doubles Pickleball, and Interhall Men's Kickball.

Recognition

Four young men in white jerseys with yellow logos pose with basketballs at an outdoor Irish Jam event. Scoreboard shows ND.

Many Dawgs participate in athletic events both inside and outside of intramural sports. Every week, a "Dawgthlete" is recognized for their athletic feats. At the end of every Dawg Mass, Alumni's dawgthete commissioner announces the Dawgthlete of the Week, nominated by his fellow Dawgs. Dawgs are recognized for all kinds of athletic glory, whether it's throwing for 200 yards for the Dawg Football team, their efforts on the Fighting Irish varsity programs, finishing twelfth in the world for Irish step-dancing, or running in the Boston Marathon.

In 2025 Alumni Hall won the Interhall Flag Football Championship which was played in Notre Dame Stadium. A large number of Dawgs came out to support the team and cheer them on to victory! A trophy with the team members names proudly sits atop the trophy case in the Dawg Park in recognition of their achievement.

Player in blue #12 holds football high, preparing to throw. Opposing players in red and blue pursue on a sunny green field.
Enthusiastic students cheer, raising their hands, on a sunny field in front of the Notre Dame Stadium scoreboard.

RecSports

RecSports also offers Co-Rec (AKA co-ed) intramural sports such as Soccer, Badminton, Broomball, Flag Football, Kickball, Softball, Indoor Volleyball, Speed Lacrosse, and Ultimate Frisbee. In addtion, Alumni Hall has its own Wiffleball League, complete with a World Series. Notre Dame also has several club teams such as Water Polo, Rugby, Golf, and Lacrosse, if you’re looking for something that’s a little more competitive. Another famous Notre Dame tradition is Bookstore Basketball. Bookstore Basketball is the largest outdoor five-on-five tournament in the world, with over 700 teams and ND, St. Mary's, and Holy Cross students of all skill levels participating each year. Long story short, there are a ton of ways to get exercise and have fun doing it on Notre Dame's interhall, club, intramural, and CoRec sports teams. As far as getting involved, Alumni's RecSports commissioners and team captains will reach out through DawgMail and/or Mass announcements to let people know when signups are coming up. All participants must officially signup through IMLeagues for each of the teams they play on. And if sports aren't your thing, cheering on your fellow Dawgs is just as important! Nothing makes a Dawg want to jump higher, run faster, and hit harder than a wild pack of Dawgs hooting and hollering with Tucker the Trout waving through the air.

Good websites for reference are the RecSports Website and IMLeagues.