Niele Ivey was keen to reach out to Marcus Freeman when he arrived at Notre Dame, but the head football coach ended up sending the first message as their friendship quickly started

In hindsight, Notre Dame women’s basketball coach Niele Ivey isn’t surprised that football coach Marcus Freeman was one step ahead. Knowing him as well as she does now, it tracks.

After a rare Sunday off, the third-ranked Notre Dame women’s basketball team (17-2, 8-0 ACC) will return to action on Thursday evening in Blacksburg, Virginia. The Irish will take on the Virginia Tech Hokies (14-6, 5-4 ACC), beginning a stretch in which they’ll play seven of 10 games to end the season against teams above .500 in ACC play.

Notre Dame women's basketball coach Niele Ivey hailed Kylee Watson for the Fighting Irish player's stunning photo on Instagram. Watson posted a picture of herself in a shiny gold ensemble on Saturday.

Following an injury-ridden 23-24 season, head coach Niele Ivey’s side is overcoming current injuries to become a stronger program

Notre Dame women's basketball head coach Niele Ivey expressed her pride in the team’s performance and the relief of having a fully healthy roster. “Super proud of this group, we’re healthier, which is great,

The No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish look to keep their winning streak going when they hit the road at Boston College

Here are CBS Sports' midseason awards.  Hannah Hidalgo is a versatile guard who is impactful on both ends of the court. She is one of the top scorers in the nation, averaging 25.4 points per game thanks to her ability to score at all three levels.

The Notre Dame women's basketball team, led by Hannah Hidalgo and Olivia Miles, sent their best wishes to the Fighting Irish football team, hours before they met the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College

Still riding a perfect 5-0 start to ACC play, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish women’s basketball team welcomed the student body back to Purcell Pavilion for Thursday evening’s clash with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.