John Handrigan

Biography

John Handrigan, who has served as the head coach of Notre Dame men's golf for the past five seasons, was named the first Notre Dame Director of Golf on June 21, 2022 and assumed a leadership role over both the men's and women's golf programs at the University. Handrigan finished his fifth season with the Irish last year and it was, across the board, the most successful in the modern history of the program. Notre Dame was a top-20 ranked team for the entire 2021-22 season, finished a program-best fifth at the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship and earned the team's highest seed ever – third – in the NCAA Regional. Notre Dame posted 10 consecutive tournaments finishing in the top five in 2021-22, including victories at the prestigious Stephens Cup and a tie for first place at the Gopher Invitational. Handrigan came to Notre Dame following a six-year tenure at the University of Florida. He served as the Gators' associate head coach in 2016-17 after spending the previous five years in Gainesville as an assistant coach. A Bracebridge, Ontario native, Handrigan played collegiately at St. Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania. He was an All-Northeast Conference selection in 1998 and runner-up at the league's tournament. Handrigan earned a pair of degrees from St. Francis, a bachelor's degree in business management in 2000 and an M.B.A. in 2002.