This was a good week for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish family. On Tuesday, May 1st, Chicago State University announced in a press release the hiring of former Notre Dame and Chicago Bears defensive tackle, Chris Zorich, as their new Athletic Director. Born and raised in Chicago, Zorich attended the University of Notre Dame and played on Notre Dame’s 1988 Championship team. Following his time at Notre Dame, he was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 1991 NFL draft and played six seasons with the team, rounding out his career playing one season with the Washington Redskins.