Notre Dame Introduces Chris Ackels as Notre Dame Stadium Public Address Announcer

The University of Notre Dame has announced Chris Ackels as the public address announcer for Notre Dame Stadium. Ackels will serve in this position for all home football games for the Fighting Irish. Ackels resides in Chicago, and currently also serves as the in-stadium host and emcee for the Chicago White Sox. He has worked with the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks, as well as announcing at events for Northwestern University, DePaul University, Southern Methodist University and Saint Louis University. He has also been the public address announcer in multiple conference championships and tournaments (spanning from the Big East to the Big Ten and Atlantic 10). A Dallas native, Ackels attended Saint Louis University for his undergraduate degree, and earned a Master of Arts from DePaul University. 

Ackels sat down with Fighting Irish Media to share his impressions and goals for his new post as Notre Dame Stadium Public Address Announcer.