Band of the Fighting Irish

Band of the Fighting Irish
SchoolUniversity of Notre Dame
LocationNotre Dame, IN
ConferenceIndependent
Founded1845[1]
DirectorKen Dye
Associate DirectorSam Sanchez, Matt Merten
Assistant DirectorEmma Fell, Victoria Paspalas
Members375
Fight song"Notre Dame Victory March"

The Band of the Fighting Irish is the marching band of the University of Notre Dame. Over 300 members of the band represent nearly every field of study, and include students from across the United States as well as from overseas. The Band of the Fighting Irish is composed of students from the University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary's College, and Holy Cross College. Founded in 1845, it is the oldest university marching band.[2][3]

  1. ^ [1] Archived 2017-07-24 at the Wayback Machine http://littlebandman.com/college-band-history Archived 2017-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "9 Oldest Marching Bands in the World". Oldest.org. 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  3. ^ "How the marching band became a staple of American music education". Classic FM. Retrieved 2021-12-17.