Knott Hall
Constructed in 1988, Knott Hall was the first Notre Dame residence hall named for a woman, Marion Burk Knott. Originally built as a women’s residence hall, it was converted to a male hall in 1997. Within the Knott Hall chapel is a statue of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton donated by her grandson, Archbishop Robert J. Seton. The chapel is also home to a sculpture by renowned Croatian sculptor and architect Ivan Mestrovic. The men of Knott annually lead the Aidan Project, a cancer awareness initiative for pediatric cancer patients, and an annual hot dog eating contest with the proceeds going to local charities. Knott Hall was last named Men’s Hall of the Year in 2021.
Rector
Rev. Jim King C.S.C.
Fr. Jim King, C.S.C currently serves as the Rector of Knott Hall after returning to campus in 2022 after previously serving at Notre Dame in a number of capacities, including as rector of Sorin College from 2003-10. Before his return to Notre Dame, he spent the previous four years teaching theology at the University of Portland and previous to that worked in Holy Cross’ missions in Uganda. He is originally from Chicago and received his undergraduate and two graduate degrees from Notre Dame. Fr. King is the author of Known by Name: Inside the Halls of Notre Dame and Holy Cross and Christian Education.
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Hall Stats
- Approximate Capacity
- 252
- Number of Sections
- 6
- Year Established
- 1988
- Quad
- Mod
- Sex
- Male
- Chapel
- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
- Number of Floors
- 4
- Number of Rooms
- 114
- Elevator
- Yes
- Air Conditioning
- Yes
- Nickname/Mascot
- Juggerknotts