The Notre Dame men's and women's track and field teams entered the outdoor season with considerable talent and high expectations. They filled out those expectations with a conference-leading season and national qualifying performances.
Spring is the best time of the year for most golfers.
After a long winter's layoff, their games begin to take shape as the world around them comes back to life. When the Notre Dame men's swimming and diving team class of 2000 began their careers as freshmen, the possibility of a two-time second place finish at the Big East Swimming and Diving championships was nothing more than a dream. After claiming National Championships in 1977 and 1988 under third-year head coaches, expectations were high for the '99 Notre Dame football team. This year was quite a ride for the Notre Dame men's lacrosse team. After a slow start, the Notre Dame hockey team turned its season around in time to claim home ice for the first round of the CCHA playoffs, and then capitalized to earn their first trip to the conference semifinals in 18 years.