Two Domers Named Molly: World Top Ten!

Molly Huddle '06 (top photo) and Molly Seidel '16 (bottom photo) are ranked #2 and #7 respectively in the WORLD RANKINGS for the Women's 5,000 Meters Indoors.

Huddle, a nine-time All American at Notre Dame is the current American Record Holder in the 5,000 meters -- and Seidel, a Notre Dame senior, is the current NCAA Indoor National Champion in the 5,000 meters -- as well as the reigning NCAA Champion in the 10,000 meters and Cross Country.

LINK:  WORLD RANKINGS

Coach Mike Brey Talks ACC Tourney Loss

3X National Champion -- ND's Molly Seidel !!!

She did it again!

Notre Dame All-American Molly Seidel (Hartland, WI) won her third individual National Championship yesterday -- the most ever in Notre Dame history -- winning the 5,000 meters at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Birmingham, AL.

Molly's winning time is the 7th FASTEST IN THE WORLD THIS YEAR!

In the last 12 months -- Molly has won:

• 10,000 METERS -- NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
• 2015 NCAA Cross Country National Champion
• 5,000 METERS -- NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships

Notre Dame's freshman sensation Anna Rohrer (Mishawaka, IN) -- finished in 4th place in the 5,000 meters, 39 seconds behind Molly.

Notre Dame's women's team stands in THIRD PLACE after Day 1:

1. Georgia
2. Arkansas
3. NOTRE DAME
4. Michigan

LINK:  STORY 

LINK:  DAY 1 RESULTS

Updated Photos: Notre Dame Stadium

Was over at the Joyce Center for an early morning workout.  I took the top photo walking in and the rest walking out.  Photos of the building going up on the south end of Notre Dame Stadium and Corbett Family Hall (east side).

Notre Dame Plays North Carolina @ 7 PM ET

The ACC Semi-Final game will be televised Friday night on ESPN beginning at 7 PM ET.

Watching the post game coverage -- the Fighting Irish are not getting any credit for beating North Carolina a few weeks ago...

The Fighting Irish in Postgame Locker Room!

Mike Brey Talks Notre Dame's Win Over Duke

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Duke's Coach K Talks ACC Tourney Loss to ND

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Final 8 Minutes -- Irish Down 15 -- WIN GAME!

Here's how Notre Dame came back from 15 points down with just over 8 minutes to go!

ND's Mike Brey is Now 5 - 1 vs. Duke's Coach K

Folks, I will admit I didn't believe...

Notre Dame was down 16 points in the second half to Duke -- yet, the Fighting Irish came back to tie the game and send it into OT -- winning 84 - 79 to advance to tomorrow vs. North Carolina.

WOW!

The win -- Notre Dame's fifth over Duke in six ACC games since the Irish joined the ACC three years ago -- puts Mike Brey now 5 - 1 vs. his mentor Coach K.  No other Duke assistant has beaten Coach K --- think about that...

The Naismith HS National Player of the Year!

Is none other than Jackie Young from Princeton High School (Princeton, IN) -- a member of Notre Dame's incoming recruiting class!  Erin Boley -- Jackie's future teammate at ND was one of the five finalists for this honor!

Muffet just reloads!

Jackie is the third Notre Dame women's basketball player to earn this honor -- Skylar Diggins in 2009 and Michelle Marciniak in 1991 (who transferred to Tennessee after one season).

Congratulations Jackie!

LINK:  ESPN STORY

LINK:  PREVIOUS WINNERS

Michael Floyd's Tribute to Larry Fitzgerald

Former Notre Dame All-American Michael Floyd authored this piece on his teammate...

This is something every top high school recruit in the country and every NFL First Round Draft selection should read -- and take to heart.

LINK:  WHAT I'VE LEARNED

Notre Dame Plays Duke Thursday at 2 PM ET

WATCH: THE ARRIVAL AT @TheACC TOURNAMENT

We arrive as DEFENDING CHAMPS.
We're working to leave with the same title.https://t.co/qq8HtI4PFw

— Notre Dame MBB (@NDmbb) March 9, 2016

The Fighting Irish -- who have beaten Duke in four of their last five meetings -- will not be favored tomorrow when they play the Blue Devils in the Quarter Finals of the ACC Tournament.

Please note:  Notre Dame is never favored over Duke in basketball...

The game will be televised on ESPN -- tip-off expected around 2:30 PM ET -- THURSDAY!

LINK:  DUKE'S WEDNESDAY PRESS CONFERENCE

Even the GLOVES are GOLD for Nation's #1

Got to love this photo of the #1 ranked Notre Dame LAX's gloves!

Two Incoming Domers: Naismith All-Americans

Muffet's Fighting Irish will "re-load" this next Fall when these two Naismith Trophy Girls High School All-Americans arrive on campus!

Erin Boley and Jackie Young both were named to the five-person 1st Team!

That's Jackie on the left and Erin on the right in the photo above!

LINK:  ALL-AMERICANS!

Coach Brian Kelly is 116th on this ESPN List

The ranking of the best college football players -- now serving as a head coach at a FBS school...

LINK:  TOP 129

Domer Ian Williams Signs $25 Million Contract!

Former Notre Dame student-athlete Ian Williams -- who you'll remember went "un-drafted" in the 2011 NFL Draft -- just signed a new FIVE YEAR CONTRACT with the 49ers worth between $25 - $30 million!

Congratulations Ian!

LINK:  UNDRAFTED -- STORY IN 2011

LINK:  NEW CONTRACT

Former GAP CEO Endows Notre Dame Hoops

It was announced today that Glenn and Stacy Murphy from Toronto, Canada -- have endowed the Men's Head Basketball Coach position at Notre Dame for $5,000,000.

This follows recent gifts to the University to endow the Head Football Coach and Women's Head Basketball Coach positions.

Murphy (photo above), the former Chairman and CEO of global retailer The Gap, Inc. -- and his wife Stacy did not attend Notre Dame (nor did their children) -- they're just huge fans of the University!

Here's the story:

LINK:  MURPHY'S GIFT

Josh Adams Visits His 9th Grade FB Coach

Notre Dame student-athlete Josh Adams took time out during his Spring Break to visit his 9th grade football coach who is dealing with cancer.  He gave his coach an autographed jersey.

ACC Men's Basketball Tournament Preview

Here's all you need to know about this week's ACC Tournament in our Nation's Capital!

Click on the bracket to expand!

LINK:  ACC TOURNAMENT