WebRichard 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 him the nickname "Digger."
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WebJan 12, 1990 · An undertaker's son from Beacon, N.Y., Richard Frederick (Digger) Phelps got his nickname when he was 13 while working part-time for his father. On his own in another profession, 58-year-old
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WebMar 6, 2019 · In the 28 years since Digger left, Notre Dame has advanced to one Sweet Sixteen and two regional finals, never to another Final Four. Catching up with Phelps recently, his voice is still sonorously strong and his word and name retention are striking for a man who's 77. Ask him about something last week or thirty years ago and he's right on it.
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WebNov 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 · …
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WebDigger Phelps was born on July 4, 1941 in Beacon, New York, USA. Menu. Movies. His son-in-law is former major league pitcher Jamie Moyer who played for 8 different teams from 1986 to 2012. See also. Other Works | Publicity Listings | Official Sites.
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WebJan 27, 2001 · One of his players at Marquette was his son, then known as Allie. Digger Phelps, the former coach at Fordham and Notre Dame, called McGuire ''a great psychologist.'' Phelps said he
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WebSep 1, 2007 · "Digger Phelps' life story inspires us to harness the best within ourselves and to help others do the same. Digger's life lessons can motivate each of us to identify and seek the very best outcomes. Whether you want to make the most of your life, your team or your community, Digger's game plan can tip the balance decisively in your favor."
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WebJan 4, 2018 · Jan 3, 2018 at 11:57 pm ET • 1 min read. Notre Dame coach Mike Brey became the program's all-time winningest coach Wednesday evening when the Fighting Irish bested North Carolina State 88-58 to
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WebHead basketball coach of Notre Dame at age 29, a position he held for more than two decades with a 100 percent graduation rate, an attention-getting figure in President George H. W. Bush's anti-drug program, part-time ambassador, a nationally adored ESPN commentator, and a possible Presidential candidate, Richard "Digger" Phelps has done …
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WebRichard Frederick 'Digger' Phelps (born July 4, 1941) is an American former college basketball coach, most notably of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 1971 to 1991. For 20 years, from 1993 to 2014, he served as an analyst on ESPN. He got the nickname 'Digger' from his father, who was a mortician in Beacon, New York.
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WebMar 7, 1987 · Phelps said the only thing he has ever promised an athlete`s parents is that their son would graduate. He doesn`t for a moment believe he would recruit any differently if he were coaching at,
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WebDigger Phelps. AKA Richard F. Phelps. Born: 4-Jul-1941 Birthplace: Beacon, NY Gender: Male Religion: Roman Catholic Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Basketball Nationality: United States Executive summary: Notre Dame Head Coach, 1971-91 Father: Richard Phelps ("Dick", undertaker, b. 6-Feb-1912) Mother: …
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WebMar 17, 1994 · TERRY PHELPS has written a memoir called "The Coach's Wife" (Norton). In 1991, Digger Phelps left Notre Dame and not one Notre Dame official attended his farewell address. TERRY PHELPS says
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WebJul 12, 2016 · Digger spent a year as head coach of a Fordham team that finished 26-3. On one occasion he sat next to Notre Dame sports information director Roger Valdiserri while scouting a Notre Dame-Marquette game. Phelps later employed a two-three zone defense, double-teamed Austin Carr and upset Notre Dame 92-87.
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WebJul 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
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WebDigger Phelps enjoyed a long and successful career as the Notre Dame basketball coach and today he's a fixture on ESPN's Gameday coverage with Rece Davis and Jay Bilas. Phelps was the architect behind several big wins, including ending UCLA's 88-game winning streak in the John Wooden era. But only once did Phelps ever reach the Final …
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WebMay 2, 2013 · Phelps, 71, actually considered that idea afters serving in the Office of National Drug Policy in the George H.W. Bush administration, where he headed the so-called Operation Weed and Seed that
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WebHead basketball coach of Notre Dame at age 29, a position he held for more than two decades with a 100 percent graduation rate, an attention-getting figure in President George H. W. Bush's anti-drug program, part-time ambassador, a nationally adored ESPN commentator, and a possible Presidential candidate, Richard "Digger" Phelps has done …
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WebApr 8, 2014 · 0:43 Former Notre Dame men's basketball coach Digger Phelps awoke Monday morning in his Dallas-area hotel room ready to analyze that night's championship game between Connecticut and Kentucky
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WebRichard 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 him the nickname "Digger."
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