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Dimes with Dara | Notre Dame Women's Basketball Coach Niele Ivey Has Built A Monster

July 19, 2024
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Dara Mabrey and Greg Flammang welcome Niele Ivey back to the show for an interview about the upcoming season.

Coach Ivey has seen the team practice and the results have been extremely positive. Ivey discusses why the team has a blend of inside scoring and guard play that will be tough to defend. She also dives into why this squad has versatility and high expectations entering the season. 

1:30 - Intro

3:40 - Experience at the FIBA U18 Americup this summer

4:45 - Transfer portal additions 

6:20 - Thoughts on summer practices 

7:02 - Building chemistry with several talented players 

9:27 - If coaching at FIBA helped her to see how to manage top players playing with each other 

10:33 - Summer surprises 

12:30 - Impressions of freshman Kate Koval 

15:38 - Excitement level for the ceiling of the team 

17:21 - Leadership from Maddy Westbeld 

19:33 - Westbeld’s skillset playing to new additions and other plays 

22:05 - Opportunity to dictate games in multiple ways with this roster 

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