History & Archives
Since 1972, Bookstore Basketball has been an integral part of the Notre Dame experience. We've compiled a database of past winners, individual records, and notable participants over the last 46 years.
Open Tournament Past Champions
1972 The Family
1973 31 Club
1974 The Ducks
1975 31 Club III
1976 TILCS III
1977 TILCS IV
1978 Leo's Last
1979 Chumps
1980 Defending Chumps
1981 Re-Classified Nads
1982 Full House
1983 Macri's Preferred Stock
1984 Macri's Deli
1985 Revenge Of The Fun Bunch
1986 Lee's BBQ Roundhouse
1987 Da' Brothers Of Manhood
1988 Adworks All-Stars
1989 Malicious Prostitution
1990 Malicious Prostitution
1991 Adworks
1992 Gauchos
1993 Tequila White Lightning
1994 NBT
1995 Models, Inc.
1996 Dos Kloskas
1997 Dos Geses
1998 PRIMETIME
1999 Malicious Prosecution
2000 Keyplay.com
2001 Nylon Strokers
2002 AdWorks All-Stars
2003 RBC
2004 UBS/SMG, Inc.
2005 We Get Wet
2006 U Got a Bad Draw
2007 Castle Point
2008 The Main St. Pub Saltines
2009 Hallelujah Holla Back
2010 Alexander's Grill
2011 Saturdays In America
2012 Hoops We Did It Again
2013 Hoops We Did It Again
2014 Hoops We Did It Again
2015 Finnigans
2016 Finnigans
2017 Practice Squad
2018 Practice Squad
Women's Tournament Past Champions
2008 Anthony Travel
2009 Four Girls and a Guy
2010 Anthony Travel
2011 Team Number Onesies
2012 #ballsohard
Most Valuable Players (MVPs)
1972 John Shumate
1973 Mike Bonifer
1974 Joe Cooney
1975 Tom Clements
1976 Dave Batton
1977 Dave Batton
1978 Tom Sudkamp
1979 Bill Laimbeer
1980 Rusty Lisch
1981 Ken Stack
1982 Tony Hunter and Gregg Williamson
1983 Joe Sweeney
1984 Larry Cuculic
1985 Steve Treacy
1986 Jim Dolan
1987 Wes Shorter
1988 Gary Voce
1989 Joe Scott
1990 Joe Scott
1991 Derrick Johnson
1992 Dave Bose
1993 Andy Curoe
1994 Eric Jones
1995 Jason Williams
1996 Dan Fannon
1997 Mike Denvir
1998 Raam Jani
1999 Jeremy Cole
2000 Tom Dietrich
2001 Al Vitter
2002 Justin Tuck
2003 Joe Dursi
2004 Tommy Walz
2005 Justin Funk
2006 Chinedum Ndukwe
2007 Robbie Parris
2008 Carl Andersen
2009 Joe Fauria
2010 Chuck Flynn
2011 Alex Klupchak and Connaught Blood
2012 Ryan Dunbar
Mr. and Mrs. Bookstore
1972 George Nelson
1973 Pete Clemens and Paul Clemens
1974 Ron Hein
1975 Norb Shickel
1976 Mike Meyer
1977 Tom Sudkamp
1978 Dana Snoap
1979 Jim Kelly
1980 Bob Keenahan
1981 Tim Collins
1982 Tony Anderson
1983 Paul DeAngelis
1984 Lou Nanni
1985 Keith Sawayda
1986 Al Martin
1987 John Buscher
1988 Sean Cullinan
1989 Jim Flynn
1990 Derrick Johnson
1991 John Bergman
1992 Mike Toner
1993 Shannon Cullinan and Sara Liebscher
1994 Ben O'Rourke
1995 Joe Haigh
1996 Pete Coleman
1997 Jason Newcomer
1998 Too Keller
1999 Raam Jani
2000 Steve Craig
2001 B.J. Kloska
2002 Al Vitter
2003 Brian Ostick
2004 D.J. Lipke
2005 Jimmy Kilroy
2006 Carl Andersen
2007 Mike Ortiz
2008 Alex Klupchak
2009 Joe DeMott and Megan Hooper
2010 Tim Andree and Sierra Smith
2011 Brendan Bush
2012 Beau Bauer and Kate Tucker
2013 Hoops We Did It Again
2014 Hoops We Did It Again
2015 Finnigans
2016 Finnigans
2017 Practice Squad
2018 Practice Squad
The Mark Tulchinsky Spirit Award
2008 Pat Nolan
2009 John Hampton
Most Points by an Individual - One Game
1976 Mike Borders (17)
1982 Rob Simari (18)
1985 Tom Healy (19), Gus Herbert (21)
1997 David Mullen (19)
Only game decided by a coin toss
The Wedge, A Hoosier, and 3 Other Lame Guys beat 4 Guys From Air Loomer in a coin toss on April 6, 1988. The score was stuck at 14-10 in a driving rainstorm, and both teams decided it was time to end the game the same way they started it.
Bookstore players who have been on the cover of Sports Illustrated
1986 Mark Bavaro
1990 Derek Brown
1987 Tim Brown
1977 Ross Browner
1974 Tom Clements
1978 Terry Eurick
1984 Gerry Faust
1979 Vagas Ferguson
1989 Lou Holtz
1980 Rocket Ismail
1988, 1990 Bill Laimbeer
1990 Rick Mirer
1982 (2), 1985, 1989 (2), 1990 (2), 1992 Joe Montana
1988 (2), 1989 (2) Tony Rice
[Date unknown] Bobby Taylor
Bookstore players who have won the Heisman Trophy
1987 Tim Brown
Bookstore players who have been chosen for Olympic basketball teams
1976 Adrian Dantley
1980 Bill Hanzik
2004 Thomas Baldwin
How many teams in the past bookstore years
Bookstore I 53 teams
Bookstore II 105 teams
Bookstore III 136 teams
Bookstore IV 197 teams
Bookstore V 256 teams
Bookstore VI 256 teams
Bookstore VII 256 teams
Bookstore VIII 320 teams
Bookstore IX 384 teams
Bookstore X 384 teams
Bookstore XI 454 teams
Bookstore XII 511 teams
Bookstore XIII 511 teams
Bookstore XIV 560 teams
Bookstore XV 579 teams
Bookstore XVI 660 teams
Bookstore XVII 660 teams
Bookstore XVIII 672 teams
Bookstore XIX 703 teams
Bookstore XX 670 teams
Bookstore XXI 705 teams
Bookstore XXVI 530 teams
Bookstore XXVII 631 teams
Bookstore XXIX 538 teams
Bookstore XXX 580 teams
Bookstore XXXI 598 teams
Bookstore XXXII 652 teams
Bookstore XXXIII 658 teams
Bookstore XXXIV 590 teams
Bookstore XXXV 610 teams
Bookstore XXX 685 teams
Bookstore XXXVII 694 teams
Bookstore XXXIX 680 teams
Bookstore XL 739 teams