Brian Kelly -- Grand Marshal Chicago Parade!

The University of Notre Dame's head football coach Brian Kelly is the Grand Marshal of the 2013 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago this Saturday!  The parade kicks off at NOON CT.   The parade route:  Columbus Drive at Balboa going north to Monroe Street.

Turning the CHICAGO RIVER GREEN begins at 10 AM CT -- photo above.

Rumor has it that Notre Dame's Bagpipe Band will march with Coach Kelly.

If you're in Chicago Saturday -- you'll want to JOIN IN THE FUN and yell GO IRISH! to Coach Kelly!!!  If you can't make it to the parade -- ABC-7 Chicago will be broadcasting LIVE beginning at NOON CT.

LINK:  COACH KELLY -- GRAND MARSHAL

Inside Look at Big East Tournament Champs!

The folks at Fighting Irish Digital Media just released an "inside look" at Notre Dame's Big East Tournament Championship -- you'll enjoy this access!

LINK:  IRISH ICON

Irish Win Last Night -- Marquette Tonight !!!

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish trotted out their new Adidas jersey, shorts, sock and shoe combo last night in "grand fashion" -- beating Rutgers 69 - 61 in the world's most famous arena  -- Madison Square Garden in the Big East Tournament.

The IRISH now face #3 tournament seed Marquette at 9 PM ET tonight -- a game that will be televised on ESPN.  Here's the media coverage from last night's win:

LINK:  ESPN COVERAGE

LINK:  UND

LINK:  IRISH ICON

LINK:  NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

LINK:  NEW JERSEY STAR LEDGER

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE