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1999–2000 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Men's Basketball Team
The 1999–2000 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They finished the regular season with a record of 22–15, 8–8. The team was invited to participate in the 2000 National Invitation Tournament. Notre Dame won games over Michigan, Xavier, BYU and Penn St. They would advance to the championship game before losing to Wake Forest 71–61. The team was coached by Matt Doherty in his first year at the school. Forward Troy Murphy was the team's captain and leading scorer, averaging 22.7 points per game. Schedule , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=12 style=, , - !colspan=9 style=, Players selected in NBA drafts References {{DEFAULTSORT:1999-2000 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Fighting Irish The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are the athletic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Doherty (basketball)
Matthew Francis Doherty (born February 25, 1962) is an American former college basketball coach best known for his time as head coach of the University of North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team. Prior to accepting the head coaching position at UNC, he spent one season as head coach of the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball program. As a college player, Doherty started on the 1981–82 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, which on March 29, 1982, won the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, defeating the University of Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team by a score of 63–62. At UNC, Doherty played under the legendary college coach Dean Smith, and started alongside future National Basketball Association stars James Worthy, Sam Perkins, Kenny Smith, Brad Daugherty and Michael Jordan. Prior to being named the head coach at Notre Dame, Doherty served as an assistant coach first at Davidson, then at Kansas. After leaving UNC, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |