# Notre Dame football infrastructure and coaching updates

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/notre-dame-football-infrastructure-and-coaching-updates
> Updated: 2026-08-12T11:00:01.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Notre Dame football has introduced significant infrastructure and coaching upgrades. The program announced the opening of the Jack and Kathy Shields Family Hall, a new training complex designed to aid recruiting. The facility is described as one of the most impressive in college football, with valuations of major programs such as Notre Dame reaching approximately $1.85 billion.

Further details regarding the facility, which cost over $100 million, highlight specialized amenities including infrared saunas, hyperbaric chambers, dry floats, and hydromassage beds. Alongside these physical upgrades, the program has introduced Charlie Partridge to lead the defensive line, implementing a playbook focused on speed and physicality.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-12: Notre Dame football debuts new coach and $100M facility

Notre Dame football introduces new defensive line coach Charlie Partridge and opens Shields Hall, a state-of-the-art football facility costing over $100 million.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/notre-dame-football-debuts-new-coach-and-100m-facility

### 2026-07-30: Notre Dame football unveils state‑of‑the‑art training facility

Notre Dame opened the Jack and Kathy Shields Family Hall training complex, while The Athletic valued Oregon at $1.13 billion, placing Notre Dame at $1.85 billion among top college football programs.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/notre-dame-football-unveils-stateoftheart-training-facility

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