Jack Swarbrick

John Brian Swarbrick Jr. (born March 19, 1954) is the former athletic director at the University of Notre Dame. His appointment was announced in July 2008, replacing Kevin White, who resigned in June 2008 to take the same position at Duke University. Swarbrick served until 2024, when he was replaced by Pete Bevacqua.

Biography Swarbrick was born March 19, 1954, in Yonkers, New York, the son of John Brian and Mary Catharine (née Comey) Swarbrick. He earned an undergraduate degree (magna cum laude) in economics from Notre Dame in 1976 and a J.D. degree from Stanford in 1980. immediately prior to accepting his position at Notre Dame. From 1992 until 2001, he also served as chairman of the Indiana Sports Corp., during which time he helped convince the NCAA to relocate its headquarters to Indianapolis.

He was the vice-president of the team that successfully bid to host Super Bowl XLVI in 2012 in Indianapolis.

From 2000 to 2002, Swarbrick was CEO of LMiV, an internet firm funded partially by Emmis Communications.

Swarbrick has been a member of the Indiana bar since 1980 and is also admitted to practice in the Supreme Court and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

Personal Swarbrick is married to Kimberly, and they have four children: Kate, Connor, Cal, and Christopher.