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Liam Coolican | Monday, August 31, 2020
“Hallowed ground” is how Breyan Tornifolio, the chaplain of the Notre Dame women’s basketball team, describes being in the locker room before a game. “[It’s] this sacred space where not very many people get to be.” Certainly, she has experienced many incredible moments during her time as the chaplain. She vividly recalls the 2018 national
Charlotte Edmonds | Monday, August 17, 2020
It’s near impossible to write about the future of sports with so much still up in the air. It seems like every day there’s a new rumor about the trend of college football as conferences debate their next steps. On the other hand, there are the few cases where we’ve seen athletes and coaches take
Hayden Adams | Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Editor’s Note: A version of this story was published online June 2. Outrage over the death of George Floyd — an African American man who was killed after a Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes — has spilled over into the sports world. Several prominent athletes and coaches from
Jimmy Ward | Friday, May 15, 2020
Just two years ago, Arike Ogunbowale etched a couple of memories into every Notre Dame fan’s heart that will last a lifetime and never fail to produce goosebumps or tears. Notre Dame had won a national title. The next year they were back on the same stage with their third national title just one game
Charlotte Edmonds | Monday, April 27, 2020
The queen has taken her final bow. After 33 years at Notre Dame, Muffet McGraw earned herself the reputation of being one of the most instrumental coaches in women’s basketball history, and also one of the most important figures in the history of Notre Dame athletics. On Wednesday, McGraw announced her retirement. To some the
Jimmy Ward and Hayden Adams | Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Muffet McGraw will be stepping down from her post as head coach of Notre Dame women’s basketball, she announced in a tweet Wednesday. McGraw has helmed the Irish since 1987 and built a Hall of Fame career in South Bend. In terms of individual accolades, she collected 842 of her 6th-ranked all-time 936 career wins
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, August 5, 2019
Notre Dame women’s basketball associate head coach and recruiting coordinator Niele Ivey is leaving the Irish to join the Memphis Grizzlies as an assistant coach. With her appointment, Ivey becomes the ninth active female coach in the NBA and the third female coach hired this offseason. Ivey expressed her gratitude for her time as a
Mia Berry | Friday, April 20, 2018
In basketball, there’s a saying, “game recognizes game and you’re looking unfamiliar,” which simply means it takes a great player to recognize a great player, and any player outside of a certain level of greatness is deemed “unfamiliar.” While great players have been able to recognize other great players regardless of gender, the ability to
Renee Griffin | Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Four thousand minutes is a long time. It’s nearly three days. It’s 80 credits worth of college courses. It’s more than 133 episodes of your favorite half-hour sitcom. It’s also the total length of game time senior guard Lindsay Allen has been on the court in her Notre Dame career, assuming she plays at least
Elizabeth Greason | Monday, December 5, 2016
Giving up 26 unanswered points to start a game typically proves difficult to bounce back from. Valparaiso learned this the hard way Sunday, as No. 1 Notre Dame continued its undefeated season by putting away the Crusaders, 114-54. The Irish (8-0) began the day by recognizing associate head coach and former player Niele Ivey, as