Niele Ivey knows the big games on her schedule. Not just because they’re huge matchups for a number of reasons and thus demand a little bit more time in the film room, but because the bright lights and big cameras will be on. So, naturally, one must make sure they have a fit that eats.
“It’s crazy because now there’s an expectation for my sideline fit,” she says, chuckling, “So that’s extra pressure for me. But it’s fun. I love fashion. I love getting a chance to show my personality through my attire and I know that’s something that people look forward to.”
Entering her sixth year as the head coach of Notre Dame women’s basketball, Ivey feels at ease in our interview. Last year didn’t end the way she wanted it to, but a reset this year with some new faces could be exactly what is needed after the departure of so many program mainstays in the offseason.
“It’s obviously there,” Ivey says of the outside noise and online discussion around her program this summer. “It’s not that I don’t hear it. But I’m very centered. I know where my purpose is.”
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