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SOUTH BEND — Announced Thursday as Jack Swarbrick's designated successor atop the Here are five things to know about the longtime attorney and sports executive who is next in line in the Irish succession plan: Notre Dame roots Bevacqua, 51, graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in English in 1993. Valedictorian and a three-sport standout (football, basketball and golf) at the Brunswick School in Greenwich, Conn., Bevacqua was enrolled during the Lou Holtz era at Notre Dame when the Irish football program went a combined 41-8-1 from 1989-92. More: Bevacqua actually walked onto the team as a punter in the spring of 1992, but an injury kept him from continuing in the fall. After graduating from Notre Dame, Bevacqua attended Georgetown University and earned his law degree in 1997. Caught the golf bug early His late father, Arthur, was a dentist who taught him to love the game of golf. The younger Bevacqua was 10 when he started caddying at the Bedford (N.Y.) Golf and Tennis Club. Mentored by head golf pro Walt Ronan, Bevacqua worked summers at his home club as a caddie and pro shop manager through his undergraduate years at Notre Dame. Swarbrick was born in Yonkers, N.Y., about 30 miles south of Bedford. Both towns are located in the New York City suburbs of Westchester County. From the archives: Innovative track record Before joining NBC Sports as president in 2018, Bevacqua built his reputation as a golf executive. He worked at the U.S. Golf Association from 200...