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2011–12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Men's Basketball Team
The 2011–12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame in the sport of basketball during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, 2011–12 college basketball season. The Fighting Irish compete in Division I (NCAA), Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big East Conference (1979–2013), Big East Conference. They were led by head coach Mike Brey, and played their home games at the Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana. Previous season The Fighting Irish finished the 2010–11 season 27–7, 14–4 in Big East play, finishing second place behind 2010–11 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team, Pittsburgh. Ben Hansbrough was named Big East Player of the Year, and Mike Brey was named Big East Coach of the Year for the third time. Brey was also named National Coach of the Year by Sports Illustrated & CBSSports.com, and the recipient of the Associated Press College Basketball C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Brey
Michael Paul Brey (born March 22, 1959) is an American college basketball coach. He has been the men's head coach at the University of Notre Dame since July 14, 2000. Early life and education Brey, the son of Olympic swimmer Betty Brey, graduated from DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland in 1977. As a two-year letter winner under coach Morgan Wootten, Brey helped the team to a 55–9 mark. He enrolled at Northwestern State University, where he played varsity basketball for three years (1977–1980). He played one season at George Washington in 1981–82 after sitting out the 1980–81 season as a transfer. He served as team captain and was named most valuable player with 5.0 points and 4.8 rebounds per game for the George Washington Colonials men's basketball, Colonials. In 1982 Brey graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's degree in physical education. Coaching career Brey returned to his former high school, becoming an assistant coach under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |