Mike Brey: From DeMatha High School to Notre Dame's All-Time Winningest Head Basketball Coach

Coach Mark Gottfried welcomes Mike Brey, Notre Dame’s all-time winningest Head Basketball Coach, to explore their extensive coaching careers. They share insights on the evolution of college basketball with the NIL and transfer rules, recount lessons learned, and the importance of adaptability. Their conversation spans experiences from coaching at major universities to handling the fast-paced environment of the NBA, revealing deep insights into the evolution of basketball coaching.
0:51 - A players coach.
2:29 - Playing for a legend in Morgan Wooten.
5:37 - Taking the JV job and coaching history.
7:10 - The first job and where it can lead you.
9:30 - Taking the Delaware head coaching job.
10:58 - Lessons learned from Morgan Wooten.
13:38 - The opportunity to go to Duke.
16:37 - Our paths almost crossed at Duke.
18:00 - The run at Duke.
19:22 - Assistant at Duke.
21:30 - Here comes the Notre Dame job.
23:00 - Dream job?
26:30 - Coaching with Digger Phelps on ESPN.
30:00 - Coaching at a football dominant school.
33:50 - Lasting 23 years at one school.
37:18 - NIL and Transfer Portal.
50:00 - Coldest place I've ever been, South Bend, Indiana.
52:00 - “What would you tell a young Mike Brey?”