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Liam Coolican | Thursday, January 19, 2023
Mike Brey, the winningest coach in Notre Dame men’s basketball history, plans to retire at the end of the season, the university announced Thursday afternoon. Brey is expected to tell the team after practice Thursday. The news comes amidst a disappointing season for the Irish. A year after finishing second in the ACC and returning
Andrew McGuinness | Friday, November 18, 2022
There were two things that went into Josh Lugg’s decision to return to Notre Dame for a sixth year in 2022. First, there was the practical side of it. Lugg felt he needed more development before pursuing his NFL dream. The return of universally regarded offensive line coach Harry Hiestand, who recruited and coached Lugg
Hayden Adams | Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Several former Notre Dame men’s basketball players visited South Bend on Monday, July 15, to tour the newly dedicated Rolfs Athletics Hall, the new practice home of the men’s and women’s basketball teams. Guards Pat Connaughton and Demetrius Jackson and forwards Bonzie Colson, Jerian Grant and Zach Auguste were in attendance and helped introduce the
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Alex Carson | Wednesday, March 30, 2016
PHILADELPHIA — What in the world happened to Notre Dame’s men’s basketball program? The formula was pretty simple for the Irish: Have a good regular season, earn a solid seed, then get to March and forget how to win. You could look at 2007 and 2010, where the Irish failed to get out of the first round
Manuel De Jesus | Thursday, June 25, 2015
After leading Notre Dame to a 32-6 record, its first ever ACC championship and a run to the Elite Eight, Jerian Grant can now add being a first-round pick in the NBA Draft to his list of accomplishments. After waiting a little more than 30 minutes, Grant shook NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s hand as the
Zach Klonsinski | Friday, May 15, 2015
After a pair of free throws, Jerian Grant flew up court while thousands held their breath. Working his way to the corner in front of the Irish bench, the senior guard pulled up and let fly a desperation 3-pointer. Nervous fans clad in blue exploded as the shot sailed past the rim, and Kentucky moved
Zach Klonsinski | Friday, May 15, 2015
Sitting on his bed late one night during his senior year of high school, Pat Connaughton made a decision that shaped the rest of his life. He was supposed to be making his official visit to UCLA that upcoming weekend, but instead he signed up to become “a Notre Dame man.” “I just decided it
Brian Hartnett | Tuesday, April 14, 2015
There was much to celebrate at “An Evening with Notre Dame Men’s Basketball,” the team’s annual awards ceremony, Monday night at Purcell Pavilion. Before a packed house at the arena’s Heritage Hall, Irish players, coaches and staff commemorated a 32-win season and national top-five finish, said their farewells to the team’s seniors, guard Jerian Grant
Mike Monaco | Sunday, March 29, 2015
CLEVELAND — Jerian Grant sprinted to the left corner of the court and heaved up a contested shot. It missed long. The horn blared. Notre Dame fell — two points, mere inches, precious seconds — from a momentous victory, as No. 1 seed and undefeated Kentucky survived the No. 3 seed Irish, 68-66, in the