Jack Swarbrick's clients have included individual athletes, owners of sports teams and organizations which sanction or conduct athletic competitions. He has served as general counsel for numerous national governing bodies of Olympic sports, including USA Gymnastics and USRowing. As a result of these representations and his extensive experience as an event organizer (see civic activities below), Jack has also served as a consultant to communities hosting or desiring to attract athletic events. He formerly served as the President and CEO of LMiV, LLC.

John B. "Jack" Swarbrick1 is an American sports attorney reported to be the new athletic director at the University of Notre Dame.2

Notre Dame has scheduled a press conference at 12:30 pm on Wednesday, July 16, 2008, to formally introduce Swarbrick as the school's new athletic director. Swarbrick will be replacing Kevin White, who abruptly resigned in June 2008 to take the same position at Duke University.3

Swarbrick, who earned an undergraduate degree from Notre Dame in 1976, and a law degree from Stanford in 1980, is a partner in the law firm of Baker & Daniels.14 He served as chairman of the Indiana Sports Corp. from 1992 until 2001; during his tenure, he helped get the NCAA to locate its headquarters in Indianapolis.4

Previously, Swarbrick was considered for athletic director positions at Indiana University and Stanford University.citation needed In 2007, he was considered for the position of commissioner of the Big 12 Conference, and in 2002 he was a finalist for the position of NCAA president, which went to Myles Brand.5

He was the vice-president of the team that successfully bid to host Super Bowl XLVI in 2012 in Indianapolis.6

Sawbrick has been a member of the Indiana bar since 1980 and is also admitted to practice in the Supreme Court and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.1

"I have a great deal of respect for Notre Dame, its administration and its athletics department, but I am committed to staying at SMU," Orsini said in a statement. "There is tremendous potential on the Hilltop, and I am excited about the future here. I want to thank our administration for its continued support and reiterate our goal of becoming a top-25 athletic department."

"I am pleased to announce that Steve Orsini will remain at SMU as director of athletics," school president Dr. R. Gerald Turner said in a statement released by the school. "I met with Steve Friday and reiterated my desire for him to stay. I am delighted that he has decided to continue to lead our athletic programs."

"I am thrilled to have Notre Dame Collectible's by Steiner Sports working with our family," said Rockne's son, Jack Rockne. "This unique partnership will allow Notre Dame fans to be part of a truly unique and special line of product, the first of its kind. It will be very exciting for Notre Dame fans and football collectors alike."

ROCKNE:

Well, boys ... I haven't a thing to say.
Played a great game...all of you. Great game.
(He tries to smile.)
I guess we just can't expect to win ‘em all.
(Rockne pauses and says quietly.)
I'm going to tell you something I've kept to myself for years --
None of you ever knew George Gipp.
It was long before your time.
But you know what a tradition he is at Notre Dame...
(There is gentle, faraway look in his eyes as he recalls the boy's words.)
And the last thing he said to me — "Rock," he said -
"sometime, when the team is up against it — and the
breaks are beating the boys — tell them to go out there
with all they got and win just one for the Gipper...
(Knute's eyes become misty and his voice is unsteady as he finishes.)
I don't know where I'll be then, Rock", he said - "but
I'll know about it - and I'll be happy."


There is a hushed stillness as Rockne and the crowd of boys look at each other. In the midst of this tense silence, Rockne quietly says "Alright," to the men beside him, and his chair is wheeled slowly out of the dressing room.

Sean Astin, the star of "Rudy'' and other major box office films will headline LaPorte's Fourth of July parade.

As this year's grand parade marshal, Astin will be the 71st unit in the 62nd annual parade sponsored by the LaPorte? Jaycees.

"We're real excited about him being here,'' said Dawn Zigler, LaPorte? Jaycees parade president.

Zigler said Astin's contact with the area is his wife's family in the Rolling Prairie area. His appearance reflects this year's parade theme "honoring community service'' because of Astin's longtime practice of giving back.

And, it's only fitting, perhaps, given he skyrocketed to fame playing Rudy Ruettinger, a walk-on football player at the University of Notre Dame.

Astin doesn't live in LaPorte? but has signed footballs in the past for the Jaycees to sell to buy Christmas gifts for needy children here.

"We're lucky to have him,'' Zigler said.

Castiglione, whose name has been mentioned in connection with the vacant athletic director's job at Notre Dame, said he had done nothing to fuel speculation he might leave Oklahoma.

"All I can do is demonstrate the importance of the role I have at Oklahoma and lead this athletic program and serve the institutional mission in a way that I've been privileged to do, and that has to speak for itself," he said. "I don't really ever comment on anything else other than that."

He said the recruiting word he has is that inside linebacker Glenn Carson of Southern Regional High School, who was recently offered by Notre Dame, and cornerback Logan Ryan of Eastern High in Voorhees also have Rutgers as their leaders and may be ready to commit. Both are among the best at their positions in the country.

Although the University of Notre Dame football team featured Parade magazine All-America's at virtually every position, including kicker, the little-known Thomas tried out for the football team.

During his sophomore season (freshmen weren't eligible to play varsity sports back then), he kicked three field goals against North Carolina. A friend urged him to seize the opportunity and ask Irish coach Ara Parseghian for a football scholarship to fund his remaining three years at the university. Thomas was reluctant at first, but eventually broached the subject with his coach. Initially, Parseghian was noncommittal, but later rewarded Thomas with the free ride he was seeking.

Thomas repaid his coach's faith by kicking the winning field goal against Alabama in the waning moments of the 1973 Sugar Bowl to secure the national championship. He graduated with a degree in political science the following year, and was named first-team, Academic All-American?.

It's a coveted event. Nike schools like BYU are candidates. Reebok or Adidas or Under Armour schools need not apply. Sorry, Notre Dame.