Notre Dame men’s basketball coach Mike Brey opened up about his decision to retire on Friday morning in an interview with OutKick’s Dan Dakich on “Don’t @ Me.'
Speaking Friday morning with OutKick’s Dan Dakich on"," Brey explained his decision to walk away from the Irish as well as what could be next.
Dakich asked the 63-year-old Brey the question that’s been on everyone’s mind since he announced in mid-February that he’d be leaving the Irish after 23 seasons."There’s no question we were struggling, we were really searching," Brey said of this season’s Notre Dame squad."And I even sensed it at Christmas. Maybe it’s just time for a new voice. I actually thought about it on the plane back from San Diego .
Notre Dame Head Coach Mike Brey reacts to a call in the first half as the University of Miami Hurricanes faced the Notre Dame University Fighting Irish on February 2, 2022, at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida.Brey added the decision to step away from Notre Dame was not contentious."It was kind of mutual," Brey noted.
Clearly, he’s still one of the best coaches in college basketball. But he’s apparently now more interested in being one of the best grandpas instead.
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