Dillon Hall (University of Notre Dame)
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Dillon Hall is one of the 29 Residence Halls on the campus of the University of Notre Dame
and one of the 15 male dorms. Dillon is located directly west of Alumni Hall
and is directly adjacent to South Dining Hall on the west. Dillon has space for 334 undergraduate students.
campus, with roughly 334 residents. Named after Fr. Patrick Dillon, CSC, the Hall was completed in 1931. Dillon's chapel is dedicated to Knute Rockne
's patron saint, St. Olaf
. The dormitory was built with the proceeds, $52,000, from the 1925 Rose Bowl
.
Dillon Hall is known as "The Big Red," and few know from where the name comes. In fact, the dorm moniker used to be "the Big D," but when this title began to take on less-than-desirable connotations, the name was changed to "The Big Red," after the dorm's official color.
Dillon's main rival in Recsports events has always been Alumni Hall
, situated directly next door to Dillon. The Pinnacle of this rivalry is in mid Fall when both dorms sponsor Rivalry Week, a multievent competition to see which dorm is better. The week culminates in the Big Red Dawg Dance, where the winner of Rivalry Week is announced.
Dillon's signature event of every year is the Dillon Hall Pep Rally. The pep rally is a comedy/variety show performed outside of Dillon the Thursday before the first home football game of the fall. Former Dillon Hall resident and 2001 graduate, Joseph "Crackhead" Parker's antics of smashing plates over his head has become an annual tradition and beloved spectacle at the event.
As early as the 70s, Dillon had a tradition of shouting "Alumni Sucks." This was suppressed by the administration and almost disappeared. In 1999, however, Tony Rice spoke at the Dillon Pep Rally and shouted "Alumni," to which the men responded "sucks!" From that point on, it became anathema to use the chant anymore. And let's not forget Baby New Day, which featured a Dillonite dressed in a diaper bursting through the front doors of Dillon at the stroke of midnight during each night of finals to the cheers of the faithful. Unfortunately, it appears that the Baby New Day tradition was suppressed by the administration in the mid-1990s.
Fr. Paul Doyle, CSC is the current rector of Dillon Hall, assuming the position in 1997. A benevolent southerner from Lynchburg, Virginia
, Fr. Doyle was ordained a Holy Cross
priest in 1977. Prior to his appointment as rector. Fr. Doyle had such positions as Director of Old College
, Notre Dame's residence for men considering the priesthood, as well as Assistant Superior of Moreau Seminary. From 1980-1985, he also served as pastor of the St Joseph's parish in South Bend. He is also the current chaplain for home football games.
(UND '71, '73), now Bishop of Peoria, IL.
A number of other football players lived in Dillon Hall, including defensive tackles Derek Landri
of the Jacksonville Jaguars
and Mike Golic
of ESPN Radio, tight end
Anthony Fasano
of the Dallas Cowboys
, defensive back
Ambrose Wooden, kicker
John Carney of the New Orleans Saints
, defensive lineman Trevor Laws
, defensive lineman Victor Abiamiri
of the Philadelphia Eagles
, offensive lineman John Sullivan
, and punter/kicker D. J. Fitzpatrick
.
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
and one of the 15 male dorms. Dillon is located directly west of Alumni Hall
Alumni Hall (University of Notre Dame)
Alumni Hall is one of the 29 residence halls and one of the 15 male dorms on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. Alumni Hall is located on South Quad adjacent to "Main Circle" as you enter the Notre Dame campus, across from the law school building...
and is directly adjacent to South Dining Hall on the west. Dillon has space for 334 undergraduate students.
History
Dillon Hall is the largest Dormitory on the University of Notre DameUniversity of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
campus, with roughly 334 residents. Named after Fr. Patrick Dillon, CSC, the Hall was completed in 1931. Dillon's chapel is dedicated to Knute Rockne
Knute Rockne
Knute Kenneth Rockne was an American football player and coach. He is regarded as one of the greatest coaches in college football history...
's patron saint, St. Olaf
Olaf II of Norway
Olaf II Haraldsson was King of Norway from 1015 to 1028. He was posthumously given the title Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae and canonised in Nidaros by Bishop Grimkell, one year after his death in the Battle of Stiklestad on 29 July 1030. Enshrined in Nidaros Cathedral...
. The dormitory was built with the proceeds, $52,000, from the 1925 Rose Bowl
1925 Rose Bowl
The 1925 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game. It was the 11th Rose Bowl Game. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated Stanford University, 27-10. The game featured two legendary coaches, Knute Rockne of Notre Dame, and Glenn "Pop" Warner in his first year at Stanford. The game also featured...
.
Dillon Hall is known as "The Big Red," and few know from where the name comes. In fact, the dorm moniker used to be "the Big D," but when this title began to take on less-than-desirable connotations, the name was changed to "The Big Red," after the dorm's official color.
Dillon's main rival in Recsports events has always been Alumni Hall
Alumni Hall (University of Notre Dame)
Alumni Hall is one of the 29 residence halls and one of the 15 male dorms on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. Alumni Hall is located on South Quad adjacent to "Main Circle" as you enter the Notre Dame campus, across from the law school building...
, situated directly next door to Dillon. The Pinnacle of this rivalry is in mid Fall when both dorms sponsor Rivalry Week, a multievent competition to see which dorm is better. The week culminates in the Big Red Dawg Dance, where the winner of Rivalry Week is announced.
Dillon's signature event of every year is the Dillon Hall Pep Rally. The pep rally is a comedy/variety show performed outside of Dillon the Thursday before the first home football game of the fall. Former Dillon Hall resident and 2001 graduate, Joseph "Crackhead" Parker's antics of smashing plates over his head has become an annual tradition and beloved spectacle at the event.
As early as the 70s, Dillon had a tradition of shouting "Alumni Sucks." This was suppressed by the administration and almost disappeared. In 1999, however, Tony Rice spoke at the Dillon Pep Rally and shouted "Alumni," to which the men responded "sucks!" From that point on, it became anathema to use the chant anymore. And let's not forget Baby New Day, which featured a Dillonite dressed in a diaper bursting through the front doors of Dillon at the stroke of midnight during each night of finals to the cheers of the faithful. Unfortunately, it appears that the Baby New Day tradition was suppressed by the administration in the mid-1990s.
Current Rector
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, Fr. Doyle was ordained a Holy Cross
Congregation of Holy Cross
The Congregation of Holy Cross or Congregatio a Sancta Cruce is a Catholic congregation of priests and brothers founded in 1837 by Blessed Father Basil Anthony-Marie Moreau, CSC, in Le Mans, France....
priest in 1977. Prior to his appointment as rector. Fr. Doyle had such positions as Director of Old College
Old College, University of Notre Dame
Old College is the undergraduate seminary for the Indiana Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross Priests. Located on the campus of the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, the program is housed in the oldest building on campus, constructed in 1843.Old College is open to any...
, Notre Dame's residence for men considering the priesthood, as well as Assistant Superior of Moreau Seminary. From 1980-1985, he also served as pastor of the St Joseph's parish in South Bend. He is also the current chaplain for home football games.
Past Rectors
Prior to Fr. Paul Doyle, CSC serving as rector, Fr. Joseph Carey was rector. In the 1980s, Fr. Mark Poorman served as Rector. In the late 1970s and early 1980s it was Fr. Daniel Jenky, CSCDaniel Robert Jenky
Daniel Robert Jenky, CSC is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who currently serves as Bishop of Peoria.-Life and career:...
(UND '71, '73), now Bishop of Peoria, IL.
Famous residents
Famous residents, past and present, include:- Tony RiceTony Rice (football)Tony Rice is a former professional American football player, playing quarterback in the Canadian Football League and World League of American Football. Rice is perhaps best remembered as the dynamic option quarterback of the University of Notre Dame's 1988 National Championship Team under coach...
, quarterbackQuarterbackQuarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
on the 1988 National Championship team; in 1989 he won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardJohnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardThe Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award is given annually in the United States to the nation's outstanding senior quarterback in college football. It was established in 1987 by a foundation named for Johnny Unitas , the Hall of Fame quarterback who played his college career at the University of...
, finished 4th in the Heisman voting, and was named to the All-American Team. - Paul HornungPaul HornungPaul Vernon Hornung is a retired Hall of Fame professional football player who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1957-66...
, the "Golden Boy," 1956 Heisman TrophyHeisman TrophyThe Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
winner, number one overall draft pick in the 1957 NFL DraftNFL DraftThe National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...
, and member of four NFL Championship teams with the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
. - Bill LaimbeerBill LaimbeerWilliam "Bill" Laimbeer, Jr. is a retired National Basketball Association player for the Detroit Pistons. Playing at center, the 6'11" Laimbeer was a four-time All-Star and integral part of the Pistons teams that won two championships...
, won two NBA Championships and was named to the NBA All-Star Game four times while playing with the Detroit PistonsDetroit PistonsThe Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
. - Brady QuinnBrady QuinnBrayden Tyler "Brady" Quinn is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. Quinn was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.-Early Years:Brayden Tyler "Brady" Quinn was born on...
, finished third in Heisman balloting as a senior and won the Maxwell AwardMaxwell AwardThe Maxwell Award is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best football player in the United States. The...
, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardJohnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardThe Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award is given annually in the United States to the nation's outstanding senior quarterback in college football. It was established in 1987 by a foundation named for Johnny Unitas , the Hall of Fame quarterback who played his college career at the University of...
, and was named the Cingular All-American Player of the Year as a senior. Quinn was the 22nd player drafter in the 2007 NFL Draft2007 NFL DraftThe 2007 National Football League Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29, 2007. The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so...
. He is currently the quarterbackQuarterbackQuarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for the Denver BroncosDenver BroncosThe Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. - George Dohrmann, Pulitzer PrizePulitzer PrizeThe Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
winner for beatBeat reportingBeat reporting, also known as specialized reporting, is a genre of journalism that can be described as the craft of in-depth reporting on a particular issue, sector, organization or institution over time. Beat reporters build up a base of knowledge on and gain familiarity with the topic, allowing...
reporting in 2000. He recently wrote the Sports Illustrated article on the Michael Vick dog-fighting investigation, detailing specific allegations of cruelty made in the July 17, 2007 indictment of Michael Vick, and speculating about how the case might affect Vick's football career.
A number of other football players lived in Dillon Hall, including defensive tackles Derek Landri
Derek Landri
Derek Landri is an American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
of the Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Mike Golic
Mike Golic
Michael Louis "Mike" Golic is a co-host of ESPN Radio's Mike and Mike in the Morning and a former defensive lineman at Notre Dame and in the NFL. The NFL website lists him as and ....
of ESPN Radio, tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
Anthony Fasano
Anthony Fasano
Anthony Joseph Fasano is an American football tight end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame...
of the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
, defensive back
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
Ambrose Wooden, kicker
Placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...
John Carney of the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
, defensive lineman Trevor Laws
Trevor Laws
Trevor David Laws is an American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Eagles in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame....
, defensive lineman Victor Abiamiri
Victor Abiamiri
Victor Ikechukwu Abiamiri is an American football defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Eagles in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
of the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, offensive lineman John Sullivan
John Sullivan (American football)
John Sullivan is an American football center for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League...
, and punter/kicker D. J. Fitzpatrick
D. J. Fitzpatrick
Daniel Joseph "D. J." Fitzpatrick is an American football punter and placekicker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Notre Dame. Fitzpatrick has also been a member of the Buffalo Bills.D.J...
.