Junior World Fencing ChampionshipsNotre Dame and the Joyce Center played host to the 1971 Junior World Fencing Championships — the first time that event was held in Western Hemisphere. The event returned to Notre Dame in 1979 and 1988 and the City of South Bend would host in 2000. Only Paris has hosted this event more than Notre Dame/South Bend.
The Joyce Center
The double-domed Joyce Center is home to the Fighting Irish basketball and volleyball teams in the newly renovated Purcell Pavilion. Gyms for fencing, boxing, and other sports are scattered throughout the facility. The center also plays host to campus-wide events such as Commencement, the Opening Day Mass, and Junior Parents Weekend activities. The building houses coaches and administrators’ offices, locker rooms, and, on the concourse, the Sports Heritage Hall of Fame.
The Joyce Center, named for Rev. Edmund Joyce, C.S.C., who served for 35 years as executive vice president alongside Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C., has a new main entrance on its south side, which includes ticketing operations, a new Varsity Shop, and a hospitality club. It is connected to Rolfs Aquatic Center, which features a 50-meter swimming pool and a diving well for Notre Dame’s swimming and diving teams.
Learn more about the Joyce Center
