The Notre Dame Figure Skating Club was founded in 1997. A year later, it became a Club sport under the University's RecSports program. The Notre Dame Figure Skating Club was named the 2002 Notre Dame Athletic Club of the Year and continues to thrive as a club sport at the University.

Full-time students from the University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary's College and Holy Cross College can join the NDFSC.

The NDFSC is a member of United States Figure Skating (USFS) and the Synchronized Skating Team competes in the Collegiate or Open Collegiate Division.