Inside Niele Ivey's first weeks as Notre Dame's head coach
Coaching in the age of the coronavirus is not unique to Niele Ivey. But imagine replacing a legend and finding it isn't even the biggest challenge a new job holds.
2020 ScheduleAll times ET
2020 Schedule
13-18, 9th in ACC
- 11/5W 60-55
- 11/8W 84-60
- 11/11L 74-63
- 11/1416L 72-69
- 11/20W 54-51
- 11/2321W 76-72
- 11/28L 69-60
- 11/29L 65-59
- 11/3021W 67-51
- 12/4L 75-67
- 12/84L 81-57
- 12/1116L 105-94
- 12/21h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 12/29L 71-55
- 1/2W 60-52
- 1/5L 74-63
- 1/9L 75-65
- 1/129L 90-56
- 1/16L 50-47
- 1/19W 76-53
- 1/26L 90-60
- 1/305L 86-54
- 2/2W 59-51
- 2/6W 75-71
- 2/9W 74-52
- 2/13L 56-55
- 2/169L 82-49
- 2/20L 68-62
- 2/23W 72-70
- 2/27W 83-65
- 3/119W 70-67
- 3/4L 67-65
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Women's Bracketology: Transfers, coaching changes impact first 2020-21 bracket
Maryland's transfers, Destiny Slocum's move to Arkansas and new homes for Vic Schaefer and Niele Ivey had a domino effect on the bracket.
Watch the best games of Muffet McGraw's career at Notre Dame
Muffet McGraw stunned the basketball world with her retirement last week, so we relive some of her most memorable wins on the court.
New ND coach Ivey lands No. 2 recruit Miles
Niele Ivey, named Notre Dame's new women's basketball coach on Wednesday, landed one of the nation's most prized recruits on Friday in Olivia Miles.
For Irish, Ivey was McGraw's coach-in-waiting
Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick revealed Thursday that one of the shortest coaching vacancies imaginable was actually the product of a plan at least two years in the making.
Muffet McGraw evolved, then exited on her own terms
Muffet McGraw won two national titles in very different eras of college basketball, but it was her voice that garnered lasting respect within the game.
Meet Niele Ivey: Notre Dame's next head coach
Niele Ivey was the point guard on Notre Dame's first national championship team and an assistant coach for more than a decade. Is she the obvious successor to Muffet McGraw?
McGraw thought it was the perfect time to step down (1:27)
What Muffet McGraw means to me: Ruth Riley's tribute to the Notre Dame coach
Ruth Riley, who led Notre Dame to the 2001 NCAA title with Muffet McGraw, refers to the Hall of Famer as simply "Coach." But McGraw is mentor, role model and friend, too.
Pete Buttigieg, Dawn Staley among those who pay tribute to Muffet McGraw
Players, fellow coaches and fans took to social media to show their appreciation for Muffet McGraw's Hall of Fame career.
Irish's McGraw retires after Hall of Fame career
Hall of Fame women's basketball coach Muffet McGraw is retiring after 33 seasons at Notre Dame, where she won two national championships and had 848 of her 936 career wins. She will be replaced by former player and assistant Niele Ivey.
Position U: Which programs produce the best women's hoops players at each position?
As the 2020 WNBA draft approaches, ESPN looked at the schools that have produced the best players at each position. UConn fared well.
Ogunbowale remembers the buzzer-beaters that made ND champions (2:02)
Watch the best Women's Final Four games in history
We remember the Women's Final Fours when Morgan William and Arike Ogunbowale became part of college basketball lore.
South Carolina tops women's college basketball's Way-Too-Early Top 25
While we still reluctantly say goodbye to 2019-20 and wonder what might have been, we also can't wait to look ahead at what's to come next season.
Notre Dame's Sam Brunelle stands out in outstanding week for freshman stars
Seven 3-pointers in an upset of No. 19 Florida State on Sunday sealed the espnW player of the week honor for Notre Dame freshman Sam Brunelle.
Brunelle, Notre Dame women top No. 19 FSU 70-67
Freshman Sam Brunelle drilled a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points and Notre Dame rallied to defeat No. 19 Florida State 70-67 on Sunday to close the regular season.
Evans leads No. 9 Louisville in 82-49 rout of Notre Dame
Dana Evans scored 18 points to lead No. 9 Louisville to an 82-49 victory over Notre Dame on Sunday.
Diop steals on one end, scores on the other for Louisville (0:36)
Evans, No. 5 Louisville women rout Notre Dame 86-54
Dana Evans returned to her home state and scored 17 points as No. 5 Louisville won its 13th straight game, routing overmatched Notre Dame 86-54 on Thursday night.
Two sports, no problems for No. 2 prospect Olivia Miles
Olivia Miles has shown her ability to dominate on the basketball court. It's thanks, in part, to the fact that she also plays soccer.
Cunane leads No. 9 Wolfpack women to 90-56 rout of Irish
Elissa Cunane recorded her ninth double-double of the season as hot-shooting No. 9 North Carolina State beat beleaguered Notre Dame 90-56 on Sunday.
Top 10 impact freshmen in women's college basketball
Some of the top freshmen in the country have started to show out and it's only a month into the women's college basketball season.
No. 16 DePaul women hit 16 3s, beat Notre Dame 105-94
Sonya Morris scored 29 points and hit a career-best five of DePaul's 16 3-pointers and the No. 16 Blue Demons pulled away late in their 105-94 win over Notre Dame on Wednesday night.
Can Notre Dame still make the NCAA tournament?
At 5-6 and with a tough ACC schedule looming, the Irish could miss the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1995.
2019-20 ACC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 16-2 | - | 28-4 |
| Nc State | 14-4 | 2 | 28-4 |
| Duke | 12-6 | 4 | 18-12 |
| Florida State | 11-7 | 5 | 24-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 11-7 | 5 | 21-9 |
| Boston College | 11-7 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Georgia Tech | 10-8 | 6 | 20-11 |
| Syracuse | 9-9 | 7 | 16-15 |
| Virginia | 8-10 | 8 | 13-17 |
| Notre Dame | 8-10 | 8 | 13-18 |
| North Carolina | 7-11 | 9 | 16-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Miami | 7-11 | 9 | 15-15 |
| Clemson | 3-15 | 13 | 8-23 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madeline Westbeld | PF | Signed | 98 |
| Allison Campbell | PG | Signed | 97 |
| Natalija Marshall | PF | Signed | 97 |
| Alasia Hayes | PG | Signed | 96 |
| Amirah Abdur-Rahim | PF | Signed | 89 |