Muffet McGraw Steps Away From The Game On The Hardwood After Thirty Three Years As The Head Coach Of Notre Dame
There comes a time when it’s time to step away from coaching.
For Notre Dame’s Women’s Basketball Head Coach that time is now!
During her time in South Bend Indiana McGraw has an overall record of 848-252 at Notre Dame and led the school to national championships in 2001 and 2018. according to an article by Mechelle Voepel on ESPN.com
She was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017 -- the 13th female coach to achieve that honor. Her 936 career wins rank sixth all-time among Division I coaches. Mechelle Voepel on ESPN.com
McGraw is one of just five NCAA Division I men's or women's basketball coaches with at least 930 wins, nine Final Fours and multiple titles -- others include Pat Summitt, Tara VanDerveer, Geno Auriemma and Duke men's coach Mike Krzyzewski. according to an article by Mechelle Voepel on ESPN.com
Muffet McGraw had this to say about her as the head coach of Women’s Basketball at Notre Dame. "
"It has been my great honor to represent the University of Notre Dame these past 33 years, but the time has come for me to step down as your head basketball coach," McGraw said in a statement. "I want to thank Monk Malloy and Father Jenkins for giving me the opportunity to coach the game I love at a university I love. I have learned much about leadership from the many athletic directors with whom I have served, and in particular, I want to thank Jack Swarbrick for his unwavering support. “according to an article by Mechelle Voepel on ESPN.com
"I am grateful to have worked with the best assistant coaches in the business, and I have been blessed to coach so many phenomenal women. To the best fans in the country, it was my honor and privilege to play for you." “according to an article by Mechelle Voepel on ESPN.com
With Muffet McGraw stepping away from the game on the hardwood who will take over as the head coach of Notre Dame who struggled mightily last season as they finished with a record of 13-18 while they were 8-10 in the Atlantic Coast Conference? “according to https://und.com/sports/wbball/schedule/
Niele Ivey who is an assistant coach of Memphis of the NBA will be replacing Muffet McGraw. She isn’t new to Notre Dame’s program as she spent 12 seasons (2007-19) on the sidelines at her alma mater of Notre Dame, where she was the recruiting coordinator beginning in 2012 and was promoted to associate head coach in 2015 for the Fighting Irish women’s basketball program under head coach Muffet McGraw. Ivey is the ninth active female coach in the NBA. “according to https://www.nba.com/grizzlies/coaching-staff
During her time on the sidelines, Ivey helped guide Notre Dame to a 385-55 (.875) record, including seven NCAA Women’s Final Four berths, six NCAA title game appearances, a 2018 national championship and 13 conference championships https://www.nba.com/grizzlies/coaching-staff