Individual and group instruction in all phases of basketball. Special attention will be devoted to all areas of defensive play as well as offensive drills in ball handling, hooting, rebounding and passing. Outstanding college and high school coaches and college players from throughout the country will serve as visiting instructors and counselors. Parents may attend any session and are encouraged to attend and observe the Thursday morning session.
MIKE BREY, HEAD COACH The 2009-10 campaign marks the tenth for head coach Mike Brey along the Notre Dame sidelines. In nine seasons as the Irish mentor, he has guided the Irish to five NCAA tournament berths (2001, 2002, 2003, 2007 and 2008) and four National Invitation Tournament (NIT) appearances (2004, 2005, 2006 and 2009). Brey is the only coach in Notre Dame history to lead his team to three straight NCAA appearances and three consecutive 20-win seasons in his first three seasons. A 21-year veteran of the collegiate coaching ranks as both a head coach (at Notre Dame and Delaware) and assistant (Duke), he has compiled an overall 287-153 career mark (.652 winning percentage) as a head coach with seven of his thirteen teams earning a trip to the NCAA Tournament. On ten occasions, he has guided his teams to postseason appearances (four NIT). Brey spent eight years as an assistant coach on Mike Krzyzewski’s staff at Duke and helped the Blue Devils to six Final Four appearances and two national titles. A graduate of DeMatha High School, he played and coached with legendary Hall of Fame coach Morgan Wootten. In October of 2003, he received DeMatha High School’s Distinguished Alumnus Award.