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United States Mike Brey is a highly respected basketball coach known for building competitive programs and fostering player development, currently serving as an assistant coach for an NBA team.
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Mike Brey concluded a significant 23-year tenure as the head men’s basketball coach at Notre Dame in 2023, leaving as the program’s all-time winningest coach with 483 victories at the university. His career overall boasts 582 wins over 28 seasons. Under Brey’s leadership, Notre Dame achieved sustained success, including 13 NCAA Tournament berths, three Sweet 16 appearances, two Elite Eight runs in 2015 and 2016, and an ACC Championship in 2015. His coaching philosophy was often described as “normal, abnormal” by ESPN analyst Seth Greenberg, highlighting his approachable demeanor combined with consistent high-level performance.
Brey’s coaching journey began after playing at Northwestern Louisiana State and George Washington University, where he earned a degree in physical education in 1982. He served as an assistant coach under legendary Morgan Wootten at DeMatha High School for five seasons, contributing to a 139-22 record and a national No. 1 ranking. He then transitioned to the collegiate ranks, assisting Mike Krzyzewski at Duke for eight years, a period that included six Final Four appearances and back-to-back national championships in 1991 and 1992. His first head coaching role was at the University of Delaware from 1995-2000, where he led the team to a 99-52 record, two America East Conference championships, and two NCAA Tournament bids.
At Notre Dame, Brey’s impact was immediate, leading the team to a Big East West Division championship in his first season (2000-01) and guiding the program to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1989. He was recognized with numerous awards, including the Associated Press and Henry Iba/USBWA National Coach of the Year in 2011, and was a three-time Big East Coach of the Year (2007, 2008, 2011). Following his departure from Notre Dame at the end of the 2022-23 season, Brey joined the Atlanta Hawks as an assistant coach in 2023, reuniting with Quin Snyder. Throughout his career, Brey has also been actively involved in community initiatives, serving on the Coaches vs. Cancer National Council and partnering with the American Heart Association for the “Men of Heart” initiative. He is an inductee into both the University of Delaware and George Washington University Athletics Halls of Fame.
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