WebJun 4, 2010 · ESPN college basketball analyst Digger Phelps talks about his long-time friend John Wooden. Scout's Take: ESPN 60 PG Ashton Hagans picks Kentucky. 5y Adam Finkelstein.
Learn MoreWebMar 16, 2009 · After the tournament field was announced last night, ESPN had a tidy little two hour breakdown of the entire bracket, which culminated with Jay Bilas, Hubert Davis, Dick Vitale and Digger
Learn MoreWebNov 5, 2014 · Digger Phelps. @DiggerPhelps. ·. Mar 5. Having known Coach K from his playing days at West Point to his coaching days at Army & Duke, he will be missed in college basketball. A legend at Duke with many great players and coaches. Wish him and his family nothing but happiness & good health. God Bless Coach K. 107.
Learn MoreWebJul 12, 2016 · Irish surprise Digger Phelps for his 75th birthday Former University of Notre Dame men's basketball coach Digger Phelps walked into the Joyce Center Saturday night, thinking he was going to
Learn MoreWebPhelps is far and away the worst analyst on any college basketball program. He doesn't converse with his fellow analysts, leaning on two or three prepackaged stats, and he then rushes through his
Learn MoreWebJun 4, 2010 · ESPN college basketball analyst Digger Phelps talks about his long-time friend John Wooden. Scout's Take: ESPN 60 PG Ashton Hagans picks Kentucky. 5y Adam Finkelstein.
Learn MoreWebNov 5, 2014 · @DiggerPhelps · Mar 5 Having known Coach K from his playing days at West Point to his coaching days at Army & Duke, he will be missed in college basketball. A legend at Duke with many great players and coaches. Wish him and his family nothing but happiness & good health. God Bless Coach K. 107 Digger Phelps @DiggerPhelps · …
Learn MoreWebMar 6, 2019 · Digger Phelps (l) with Dick Vitale on ESPN set. It's almost a half-century but in 1970, Digger Phelps took over a Fordham University basketball team that hardly ever made much noise. He turned the Rams into a one-hit wonder and a one-year darling of New York City. The Beacon, New York native did so just after the Knicks and the NBA had
Learn MoreWebWatch the hilarity of Jay Williams and Digger Phelps picking BYU to be in the NCAA Tournament based on a blind resume test — then quickly trying to backtrack
Learn MoreWebJul 18, 2011 · Over the weekend (and coinciding with the 40th anniversary of its historic upset of UCLA to end the latter's 88-game winning streak), Notre Dame inducted Digger Phelps into its Ring of Honor. Phelps, who is best known to this generation for coordinating his highlighter and tie on ESPN GameDay, went 393-197 in his 20 seasons at South …
Learn MoreWebSep 7, 2022 · About Karen Phelps Karen Phelps has spent her life in service to others. A mom of eight kids, most of whom played college and professional sports, she blazed brand new trails with her
Learn MoreWebJun 4, 2010 · ESPN college basketball analyst Digger Phelps talks about his long-time friend John Wooden. Scout's Take: ESPN 60 PG Ashton Hagans picks Kentucky. 5y Adam Finkelstein.
Learn MoreWebJan 4, 2018 · Mike Brey passes Digger Phelps as Notre Dame's all-time wins leader with 394 - CBSSports.com Parrish: Top 25 and 1 Bracketology Expert Picks Mike Brey passes Digger Phelps as Notre Dame's
Learn MoreWebMar 16, 2009 · After the tournament field was announced last night, ESPN had a tidy little two hour breakdown of the entire bracket, which culminated with Jay Bilas, Hubert Davis, Dick Vitale and Digger Phelps
Learn MoreWebNov 5, 2014 · Digger Phelps. @DiggerPhelps. ·. Mar 5. Having known Coach K from his playing days at West Point to his coaching days at Army & Duke, he will be missed in college basketball. A legend at Duke with many great players and coaches. Wish him and his family nothing but happiness & good health. God Bless Coach K. 107.
Learn MoreWebJul 10, 2021 · Richard (Digger) Phelps turned 80 on the 4th of July – and he's still waiting for the birthday present he fully deserves. Admission to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. It was
Learn MoreWebLiming09, 11:28 PM. Phelps is far and away the worst analyst on any college basketball program. He doesn't converse with his fellow analysts, leaning on two or three prepackaged stats, and he then rushes through his sentence while waving his highlighter.
Learn MoreWebJul 10, 2021 · Get this – Digger has 51 career wins over Top 20 teams; 25 of them over coaches now in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, according to Bourret. Digger also amassed 30 career wins over Top 10
Learn MoreWebHow did Digger Phelps get his nickname? Richard Frederick "Digger" Phelps (born July 4, 1941) is a former collegiate basketball coach in the United States, most notably as the head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 1971 to 1991. He worked as a commentator for ESPN for 20 years, from 1993 to 2014.His father, a mortician in Beacon, New York, gave …
Learn MoreWebMar 17, 2008 · There are plenty more mouth-watering upsets that Digger would never dream of picking. I like No. 14 seed Georgia to take out a suspect Xavier squad. And don't forget about No. 11 seed Saint Joseph's. If it gets good play from star Pat Calathes, it could give grossly-overrated Oklahoma a run for its money.
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