SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Saint Joseph High School alum Kelly Ratigan is coming home to join the Notre Dame Women's Basketball team this coming season after spending the first two years of her college career at Loyola Maryland.

Ratigan started 46 career games for the Greyhounds but was impacted by injury last season. She still managed to average 8.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 2023-24 while playing 31.4 minutes per game.

"We are so excited to welcome Kelly back home to South Bend and Notre Dame!" Head Coach Niele Ivey said.

"She had an outstanding career at Saint Joseph High School, and we couldn’t be happier to be a part of her journey moving forward. Kelly has an incredible motor and is a crafty scorer and 3-point shooter. She brings quality intangibles, including her leadership and work ethic."

Steeped in Notre Dame lore, Ratigan's father Brian is a former Notre Dame football player and currently serves as a surgeon for the athletic department. She has four siblings, and her brother Conor played football for the Irish from 2019-22.

Ratigan comes to the Irish as a junior with two years of eligibility remaining, and is the fifth transfer Notre Dame has added this offseason, joining Malaya Cowles (Wake Forest), Gisela Sanchez (Kansas State), Vanessa de Jesus (Duke) and Iyana Moore (Vanderbilt).