‘The band always wins’: Paul Popiel, the new Kenn and Pamela Ricci Director of Bands, on why the time was right for his Notre Dame homecoming

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al.nd.eduby Josh WeinholdSeptember 3, 2026Submitted September 6, 2026

Paul Popiel, who became the Kenn and Pamela Ricci Director of Bands at the University of Notre Dame in July. Photo by Jon L. Hendricks It’s a Monday afternoon in August, and Paul Popiel’s team takes the...

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