Monogram Club

Who We Are

The Monogram Club, which was founded in 1916 by Jesse Harper and Knute Rockne, is comprised of student-athlete alumni from Notre Dame’s 26 varsity sports, as well as the former field hockey and wrestling programs. Monogram Club membership also includes student managers, student athletic trainers, cheerleaders and video technicians, as well as individuals who have been recognized as honorary Monogram recipients for their unparalleled commitment to Notre Dame and the athletics department. A Monogram winner is a Monogram Club member for life. Currently, there are over 9,000 Monogram winners living in all 50 U.S. states and over 37 countries around the world.

Mission​ Statement

The Notre Dame Monogram Club connects all Monogram winners by building community through fellowship and service towards enhancing the unique legacy of Notre Dame Athletics. The Monogram Club strives to deliver on the promise that joining the Notre Dame family is more than a four-year decision.

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Impacting the Irish

Monogram Club member gifts to the Rockne Athletics Fund count as their annual Monogram Club contribution (formerly known as dues). By contributing to the Rockne Athletics Fund, Monogram Club members make a lasting impact on the current, former and future generations of Notre Dame Athletics. These contributions also provide members with unique access and experiences, including the Monogram Club’s football ticket lottery application. Additionally, contributions allow the Monogram Club to host events and programming for members.

The following applies for July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
Gifts must be made by Dec. 31, 2024, to guarantee football ticket lottery access.

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Deanna Gumpf Receives Jesse Harper Award

The Monogram Club presented former Notre Dame softball head coach, and honorary Monogram Club member, Deanna Gumpf with the Jesse Harper Award on April 4, 2025. The surprise presentation took place during an on-campus event celebrating Gumpf’s record-setting career at Notre Dame. Several of Gumpf’s former players along with her family, friends and members of the Notre Dame athletics community were in attendance.

The Jesse Harper Award recognizes Monogram Club members who have demonstrated a committed involvement with the Notre Dame Athletics Department and University. Former Fighting Irish softball student-athletes, and current Monogram Club board members, Sara Allen ’06 and Linda Wilson ’09 presented the award to their former coach. Gumpf is the first female recipient of the Jesse Harper Award and the seventh overall. Gumpf spent 23 seasons leading the Fighting Irish softball program and compiled 882 victories, which are the most for any head coach in the history of Notre Dame athletics. MORE

Aaron Taylor Receives Moose Krause Distinguished Service Award

Aaron Taylor ‘94 (football) is the 2025 recipient of the Monogram Club’s Edward “Moose” Krause Distinguished Service Award. The award, which was first presented in 1979, is the highest honor the Monogram Club can bestow upon one of its members. The Monogram Club presented Taylor with the award during the Blue-Gold Game festivities.

Taylor, an All-America offensive lineman at Notre Dame and Super Bowl champion with the Green Bay Packers, has a long history of positively impacting others. He recently launched “Mind Flex with Aaron Taylor”, a solutions-oriented micro-podcast designed to help student-athletes and young adults build resilience and confidence—both on and off the field. He is also the founder of Elite Mentals, which promotes open conversations around mental health in the Black and Brown community. Earlier in his career, he established the Aaron Taylor IMPACT Fund, a donor-advised endowment aimed at bridging the gap between those who have and those who need.

In addition, Taylor serves as a mentor to student-athletes at every level—high school, college, professional and post-professional—through his work with the AthLife Foundation. He also partners with RADical Hope, an organization dedicated to improving the lives and futures of young adults by strengthening connections and building resilience. Taylor’s commitment to service has taken him across the globe. In 2005, he funded a post-tsunami recovery project in Sri Lanka that built a community center and 40 temporary homes in the village of Kosgoda. He has also volunteered with Teaching and Projects Abroad (TAPA), leading English instruction and service projects for high school students in South America. MORE