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Niele Ivey

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Niele Ivey

Niele Deirdre Jamillah Viveca Ivey (born September 24, 1977) is an American college basketball coach who is the current head coach for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team. She is a former Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) player for the Indiana Fever, Detroit Shock, and Phoenix Mercury. Prior to her move to the NBA in August 2019, she was an assistant coach for the University of Notre Dame women's basketball team, where she played in college. She was an All-American point guard and became the 17th player in school history to record over 1,000 career points. She received the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award presented for the nation's top player under 5'8" in 2001. She would go on to lead the Irish women to their first NCAA Championship in 2001, in her hometown of St. Louis as a fifth-year senior. In the WNBA, she finished her career with 408 points, including over 100 in 2 separate seasons. She also had ninety 3-point field goals, 228 assists, and 94 steals.

Infobox

2005
Detroit Shock
Title
Head coach
League
Atlantic Coast Conference
Born
(1977-09-24) September 24, 1977 (age 48)St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Listed weight
149 lb (68 kg)
High school
Cor Jesu Academy(Affton, Missouri)
College
Notre Dame (1996–2001)
WNBA draft
2001: 2nd round, 19th overall pick
Drafted by
Indiana Fever
Playing career
2001–2005
Position
Guard
Number
33, 11
Coaching career
2005–present
2001–2004
Indiana Fever
2005–2007
Xavier (admin. assistant)
2007–2015
Notre Dame (assistant)
2015–2019
Notre Dame (associate HC)
2019–2020
Memphis Grizzlies (assistant)
2020–present
Notre Dame

Tables

Statistics overview · Head coaching record
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2020–present)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2020–present)
Season
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2020–present)
2020–21
2020–21
Season
2020–21
Team
Notre Dame
Overall
10–10
Conference
8–7
Standing
6th
2021–22
2021–22
Season
2021–22
Team
Notre Dame
Overall
24–9
Conference
13–5
Standing
T–3rd
Postseason
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2022–23
2022–23
Season
2022–23
Team
Notre Dame
Overall
27–6
Conference
15–3
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2023–24
2023–24
Season
2023–24
Team
Notre Dame
Overall
28–7
Conference
13–5
Standing
T–2nd
Postseason
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2024–25
2024–25
Season
2024–25
Team
Notre Dame
Overall
28–6
Conference
16–2
Standing
T–1st
Postseason
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2025–26
2025–26
Season
2025–26
Team
Notre Dame
Overall
5–2
Conference
0–0
Notre Dame:
Notre Dame:
Season
Notre Dame:
Team
122–40 (.753)
Overall
65–22 (.747)
Total:
Total:
Season
Total:
Team
122–40 (.753)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2020–present)
2020–21
Notre Dame
10–10
8–7
6th
2021–22
Notre Dame
24–9
13–5
T–3rd
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2022–23
Notre Dame
27–6
15–3
1st
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2023–24
Notre Dame
28–7
13–5
T–2nd
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2024–25
Notre Dame
28–6
16–2
T–1st
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2025–26
Notre Dame
5–2
0–0
Notre Dame:
122–40 (.753)
65–22 (.747)
Total:
122–40 (.753)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion
· Career player statistics
Denotes season in which Ivey won an NCAA Championship
WNBA regular season statistics[12] · Career player statistics › WNBA › Regular season
2001
2001
Year
2001
Team
Indiana
mw- GP
32
GS
26
MPG
22.1
FG%
37.3
3P%
35.7
FT%
93.3
RPG
1.7
APG
2.2
SPG
1.0
BPG
0.2
TO
1.1
PPG
3.6
2002
2002
Year
2002
Team
Indiana
mw- GP
31
GS
23
MPG
14.2
FG%
35.2
3P%
38.0
FT%
81.0
RPG
0.9
APG
1.3
SPG
0.5
BPG
0.1
TO
0.7
PPG
2.8
2003
2003
Year
2003
Team
Indiana
mw- GP
27
GS
21
MPG
24.1
FG%
38.8
3P%
39.3
FT%
70.6
RPG
1.2
APG
2.6
SPG
1.1
BPG
0.3
TO
1.0
PPG
5.0
2004
2004
Year
2004
Team
Indiana
mw- GP
15
GS
1
MPG
11.9
FG%
29.7
3P%
33.3
FT%
66.7
RPG
0.7
APG
1.2
SPG
0.3
BPG
0.2
TO
0.4
PPG
2.3
2005
2005
Year
2005
Team
Detroit
mw- GP
12
GS
0
MPG
8.5
FG%
21.7
3P%
25.0
FT%
1.000
RPG
1.0
APG
0.8
SPG
0.5
BPG
0.0
TO
0.4
PPG
1.2
Phoenix
Phoenix
Year
Phoenix
Team
14
mw- GP
0
GS
10.9
MPG
33.3
FG%
20.0
3P%
1.000
FT%
0.7
RPG
1.4
APG
0.4
SPG
0.0
BPG
0.4
TO
1.7
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
5 years, 3 teams
mw- GP
131
GS
71
MPG
17.0
FG%
35.4
3P%
36.0
FT%
81.8
RPG
1.1
APG
1.7
SPG
0.7
BPG
0.1
TO
0.8
PPG
3.1
Year
Team
mw- GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
TO
PPG
2001
Indiana
32
26
22.1
37.3
35.7
93.3
1.7
2.2
1.0
0.2
1.1
3.6
2002
Indiana
31
23
14.2
35.2
38.0
81.0
0.9
1.3
0.5
0.1
0.7
2.8
2003
Indiana
27
21
24.1
38.8
39.3
70.6
1.2
2.6
1.1
0.3
1.0
5.0
2004
Indiana
15
1
11.9
29.7
33.3
66.7
0.7
1.2
0.3
0.2
0.4
2.3
2005
Detroit
12
0
8.5
21.7
25.0
1.000
1.0
0.8
0.5
0.0
0.4
1.2
Phoenix
14
0
10.9
33.3
20.0
1.000
0.7
1.4
0.4
0.0
0.4
1.7
Career
5 years, 3 teams
131
71
17.0
35.4
36.0
81.8
1.1
1.7
0.7
0.1
0.8
3.1
WNBA playoff statistics · Career player statistics › WNBA › Playoffs
2003
2003
Year
2003
Team
Indiana
GP
3
GS
0
MPG
3.0
FG%
0.0
3P%
0.0
FT%
—
RPG
0.3
APG
1.0
SPG
0.3
BPG
0.0
TO
0.0
PPG
0.0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
1 year, 1 team
GP
3
GS
0
MPG
3.0
FG%
0.0
3P%
0.0
FT%
—
RPG
0.3
APG
1.0
SPG
0.3
BPG
0.0
TO
0.0
PPG
0.0
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
TO
PPG
2003
Indiana
3
0
3.0
0.0
0.0
—
0.3
1.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Career
1 year, 1 team
3
0
3.0
0.0
0.0
—
0.3
1.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
NCAA statistics[13] · Career player statistics › College
1996–97
1996–97
Year
1996–97
Team
Notre Dame
GP
5
Points
15
FG%
37.5%
3P%
0.0%
FT%
75.0%
RPG
2.4
APG
3.0
SPG
1.6
BPG
0.2
PPG
3.0
1997–98
1997–98
Year
1997–98
Team
Notre Dame
GP
31
Points
254
FG%
44.9%
3P%
37.3%
FT%
78.8%
RPG
3.4
APG
2.9
SPG
2.5
BPG
0.2
PPG
8.2
1998–99
1998–99
Year
1998–99
Team
Notre Dame
GP
28
Points
369
FG%
50.2%
3P%
44.8%
FT%
87.0%
RPG
3.8
APG
6.5
SPG
2.6
BPG
0.0
PPG
13.2
1999–00
1999–00
Year
1999–00
Team
Notre Dame
GP
32
Points
358
FG%
43.4%
3P%
36.5%
FT%
75.3%
RPG
3.5
APG
6.1
SPG
3.0
BPG
0.1
PPG
11.2
2000–01 *
2000–01 *
Year
2000–01 *
Team
Notre Dame
GP
36
Points
434
FG%
46.3%
3P%
44.2%
FT%
71.2%
RPG
4.1
APG
6.9
SPG
2.6
BPG
0.2
PPG
12.1
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
132
GP
1430
Points
46.0%
FG%
40.5%
3P%
77.7%
FT%
3.7
RPG
5.5
APG
2.6
SPG
0.1
BPG
10.8
Year
Team
GP
Points
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1996–97
Notre Dame
5
15
37.5%
0.0%
75.0%
2.4
3.0
1.6
0.2
3.0
1997–98
Notre Dame
31
254
44.9%
37.3%
78.8%
3.4
2.9
2.5
0.2
8.2
1998–99
Notre Dame
28
369
50.2%
44.8%
87.0%
3.8
6.5
2.6
0.0
13.2
1999–00
Notre Dame
32
358
43.4%
36.5%
75.3%
3.5
6.1
3.0
0.1
11.2
2000–01 *
Notre Dame
36
434
46.3%
44.2%
71.2%
4.1
6.9
2.6
0.2
12.1
Career
132
1430
46.0%
40.5%
77.7%
3.7
5.5
2.6
0.1
10.8

References

  1. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/29083572/muffet-mcgraw-steps-women-basketball-coach-notre-dame
  2. NBA.com
    https://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/memphis-grizzlies-announce-assistant-coaching-staff-190805
  3. "Frances Pomeroy Naismith"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140715061812/http://www.wbca.org/pages/AWARDS_frances-pomeroy-naismith
  4. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/07/sports/ncaabasketball/for-inspiration-notre-dame-can-look-to-2001-and-niele-ivey.html
  5. STL Today
    https://www.stltoday.com/sports/high-school/girls-basketball/cor-jesu-notre-dame-great-ivey-feels-blessed-to-be/article_444d1b10-59c5-11e1-b65f-001a4bcf6878.html
  6. Goldberg p 16–18
  7. Notre Dame Magazine
    https://magazine.nd.edu/stories/the-competitor/
  8. Goldberg p 19–20
  9. Goldberg p 16
  10. La Lumiere Basketball. Twitter. https://twitter.com/LaLuBasketball/status/1196155609936285699
    https://twitter.com/LaLuBasketball/status/1196155609936285699
  11. Detroit Free Press
    https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/06/24/jaden-ivey-detroit-pistons-nba-draft-2022/7716728001/
  12. Basketball Reference
    https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/i/iveyni01w.html
  13. "Notre Dame Media Guide"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170921223652/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nd/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/history-and-records.pdf
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