The Men We Became

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Where Are They Now? Billy Hackett

April 10, 2017 by Lisa

Billy Hackett was born in Boston, Mass., where he spent the first half of his childhood, and where his love of sports began. As a child, Billy’s life was all about sports. “My mom and dad were both coaches, and I played on the tennis and soccer teams. My dad coached the boys soccer team, and my mom coached the girls team. When I was going into middle school, my father decided he was ready to leave the financial industry in Boston and embark upon a new career, and so he relocated the family to ...

The Evolution of the Student-Athlete at Notre Dame

May 29, 2013 by Lisa

In light of the recent quarterback issue at Notre Dame, I thought it might be helpful to take a look at what it means to be a student-athlete at Notre Dame. (Excerpt from Lisa's new book, "Echoes From the End Zone: The Men We Became") “I didn’t know what in the hell I was doing when I first took the job,” said Mike DeCicco, a mechanical engineering professor at Notre Dame back in 1964 when he accepted Father Joyce’s offer to become the Chief Academic Advisor, Student-Athletes, a newly ...

First time Notre Dame author, Lisa Kelly

Help Me Name My Book!

April 11, 2013 by Lisa

I need your help! Have you heard? I'm publishing my first book on Notre Dame football in August! It is a journey through the lives of 25 Notre Dame football players, from their time at Notre Dame, through professional football playing days and beyond. The common thread of all these stories you ask? The Notre Dame values stream! Our Lady's University helped each one of these men, through good times and bad, and helped mold and shape them into ... "The Men They Became." Okay, back to the ...