Dec. 20, 2016
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The University of Notre Dame men’s lacrosse program recorded perfect scores of 100 in the annual Graduation Success Rate and Federal Graduation Rate reports for the second straight year. The Irish are one of three programs to accomplish the feat over the last two seasons, joining Colgate and Lafayette.
Not only do Notre Dame men’s lacrosse players graduate but many go on to land jobs with top firms and companies in their respective fields. The Irish men’s lacrosse student athletes consistently hold internships in major cities over the summers of their collegiate careers, which set them up for success upon graduation. Here is a graphic that lists the impressive internships last season’s graduating seniors held before their final year at Notre Dame.
This past summer was no different for the program, as a number of players took advantage of summer internship and study abroad opportunities. Below is a list of student-athletes on the current roster and their summer opportunity:
SENIORS
- Anthony Milikin (Woodberry Forest): Enrolled in Summer Classes in Graduate Business School
- Chris Carter – Accountancy in the Mendoza College of Business (Torrey Pines): Microsoft Financial Analyst Intern
- Shane Doss Marketing in the Mendoza College of Business (Glen Ridge): Blue Star Intern
- P.J. Finley – Accountancy in the Mendoza College of Business (Malvern Prep/Lawrenceville): Turner Construction Project Management Intern
- Nick Koshansky – Accountancy in the Mendoza College of Business (St. Anthony’s): KPMG Audit Intern
- Bob Collins – Finance in the Mendoza College of Business (Mahwah/Choate Rosemary Hall): Bank of America Merrill Lynch Sales and Trading Intern
- Pat Healy – Film, Television and Theatre in the College of Arts and Letters (St. Sebastian’s): Colliers International Commercial Real Estate Intern
- Anthony Marini – Finance in the Mendoza College of Business (St. Joseph’s Prep): Jefferies Investment Banking Summer Analyst
- Sergio Perkovic – Finance in the Mendoza College of Business (Brother Rice): Credit Suisse Sales and Trading Intern
- Ben Pridemore – Film, Television and Theatre in the College of Arts and Letters (Boys’ Latin): FCA Intern
- Garrett Epple – Information Technology Management in Mendoza College of Business (Calvert Hall College): Enrolled in Summer Classes in Mendoza College of Business
- Bobby Gray – Accelerated MBA in Graduate Business School (Deerfield Academy): Enrolled in Summer Classes in Graduate Business School
JUNIORS
- Austin Gaiss – Information Technology Management in the Mendoza College of Business (Phillips Academy): General Electric Brilliant Factory Intern
- Patrick Hadley – Economics in the College of Arts and Letters (Deerfield Academy): Study Abroad at Peking University in Beijing
- Mikey Wynne – Film, Television and Theatre in the College of Arts and Letters (St. Paul’s): Baltimore Ravens Sports Marketing Intern
- Pierre Byrne – Management Consulting in the Mendoza College of Business (Culver Military Academy): Study Abroad French Immersion in Paris with CIEE
- Tyler Ruhl – Political Science in the School of Arts and Letters (Gilman): Study Abroad Summer Program in London with the London School of Economics and Political Science
- John Sexton – Finance in the Mendoza College of Business (Linclon-Sudbury): Compass Point Research & Trading Investment Banking Summer Analyst
- John Travisano, Jr. – Finance in the Mendoza College of Business (Howard): CSE Sports Marketing/Event Operations Intern
- Jordan Walter – (Cold Spring Harbor): Study Abroad Summer Program in London with the London School of Economics and Political Science and JPMorgan Chase & Co. Margin Team Intern
- William Young (Phillips Academy): Riverside Finance Intern
- Kyle Borbi – Management Consulting in Mendoza College of Business (Shawnee): Enrolled in Summer Classes in Mendoza College of Business
- Owen Molloy – Political Science in College of Arts and Letters (Ridge): Enrolled in Summer Classes in College of Arts and Letters
- Brendan Collins – Management Consulting in Mendoza College of Business (Georgetown Prep): Enrolled in Summer Classes in Mendoza College of Business
SOPHOMORES
- Brooks Tyrrell (Marblehead): Study Abroad Summer Program in London with the London School of Economics and Political Science
- Jack Beare (Phillips Academy): Bessemer Trust Junior Wealth Advisor
- Brendan Gleason – Science-Business in College of Science (Essex): Dee Physical Therapy Intern
- Charlie Trense (The Westminter Schools): Study Abroad with Notre Dame in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Amman and Jordan
- Michael Langdon (Cranbrook Kingswood): Warrior Sport Sports Marketing Intern
- Ryder Garnsey – Film, Television and Theatre in College of Arts and Letters (Brewster Academy): Enrolled in Summer Classes in College of Arts and Letters
- Michael Marchese (St. Joe’s Prep): Enrolled in Summer Classes in Mendoza College of Business
- Drew Schantz (Malvern Prep): Enrolled in Summer Classes in Mendoza College of Business
In calculations including all student-athletes in all sports, Notre Dame ranks tied for first among the FBS schools in the GSR figures, which were initiated in 2005 by the NCAA. The University’s 98 percent GSR number for all its student-athletes ranks tied with the figure for Stanford. Using the federal formula, Notre Dame graduated a four-year average of 90 percent of its student-athletes, behind only Stanford at 95 and Northwestern at 91.
The federally mandated NCAA Graduation-Rates Report covers students who enrolled between 2006 and 2009 at all Division I institutions. The federal graduation rates are based on the raw percentage of student-athletes who entered an institution and graduated within six years. Students who leave or transfer, regardless of academic standing, are considered non-graduates. All those receiving athletics aid are included in the statistics. All military academies are exempt from the federal survey because they do not offer grants-in-aid to student-athletes.
The GSR was created to more accurately reflect actual graduation rates by including transfer data in the calculation. College and university presidents asked the NCAA to develop a new methodology that takes into account the mobility among students in today’s higher education environment. Research indicates approximately 60 percent of all new bachelor’s degree recipients are attending more than one undergraduate institution during their collegiate careers.
For Notre Dame’s full GSR release, click here.
The University of Notre Dame men’s lacrosse team pursues excellence on and off the field through the three pillars in which the program is built: Character, Culture & Community. These three foundational values guide the promise of the program, which is to provide its student-athletes with the most compelling and enriching experience in all of college athletics. Through academics, competition, service and travel, the program aims to immerse its players in situations that enhance their student-athlete experience to help them become the people, students and teammates they aspire to be.
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