Edward "Monk" Malloy

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The Rev. Edward Malloy, C.S.C. (born May 3, 1941), nicknamed "Monk", served from 1987 to 2005 as the 16th president of the University of Notre Dame. A native of Washington, D.C., he was elected by the Board of Trustees in 1986 after having served five years as vice president and associate provost. Father Malloy is a full professor in the Department of Theology and has been a member of the Notre Dame faculty since 1974. He teaches a seminar for first-year undergraduates each semester, and he makes his home in Sorin College, the oldest student residence hall on campus.

Malloy played basketball all four years at Archbishop Carroll High School - and he played it well. His senior year, Malloy co-captained a team that began a 55-game winning streak, extending into the next season. One of the most important aspects of his high school career, though, was learning and playing basketball alongside blacks. Growing up in Washington, D.C., Malloy became good friends with Carroll teammate John Thompson, Jr., who went on to coach basketball at Georgetown University.

Offered 50 basketball scholarships, Malloy chose Notre Dame for its Catholic mission. Malloy played varsity ball at Notre Dame in the 1961-63 seasons. He still participates in pick-up basketball games with undergraduate students.

Father Malloy has been recognized by several prominent Irish-American organizations and is a recipient of the National Association of Basketball Coaches Balfour Silver Anniversary Award, given to former varsity basketball players who have distinguished themselves in civic leadership and service.

Malloy served as chair of the "Sports Wagering Task Force" established by the NCAA. A former varsity athlete, he loves basketball and attends every Notre Dame home game. Until 1999, Monk played weekly pickup basketball games with students. The games were called "Monk Hoops."

Father Malloy earned his doctorate in Christian ethics from Vanderbilt University in 1975, and Vanderbilt honored him in 1998 with the establishment of a chair in Catholic studies in his name. He also has been awarded 22 honorary degrees. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees in English from Notre Dame in 1963 and 1967 and a second master's degree, in theology, in 1969 while studying for the priesthood. He was ordained in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the Notre Dame campus in 1970.