"The time has come for me to step down," McGraw tweeted.
— Muffet McGraw (@MuffetMcGraw) April 22, 2020
McGraw will be replaced by former assistant coach Niele Ivey, who also played for Notre Dame, the school announced.
BREAKING: Niele Ivey is returning as the new head coach of the Notre Dame women’s basketball team.
— Angelo Di Carlo (@angdicarlo) April 22, 2020
She replaces the legendary Muffet McGraw who just announced a few minutes ago she was retiring.
This remains my favorite photo I’ve ever taken of them. pic.twitter.com/4AMviouTCj
McGraw was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017.
McGraw has been with Notre Dame for 33 seasons and compiled an 848-251 record. Her career record, which includes a five-season stint at Lehigh University, is 936-292. Notre Dame won national titles in 2001 and 2018, and have played in 24 consecutive NCAA Tournaments.
Muffet McGraw has earned legendary status for her tremendous national impact on college basketball—as well as the deep respect and affection of our local community in South Bend. Thank you for your leadership! https://t.co/2rCFb5Juk0
— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) April 22, 2020
Since 2011, the Irish advanced to seven Final Fours over nine seasons, reaching the title game six times.
McGraw, the third women's basketball coach in the program's history, led the Irish to 14 regular-season conference titles, including the Atlantic Coast Conference from 2014 to 2019, WSBT reported. She coached 22 All-Americans at Notre Dame, and 20 future WNBA players, including 10 first-round picks, WSBT reported.
Muffet McGraw, forever a legend pic.twitter.com/2X7u8mNEsB
— SB Nation (@SBNation) April 22, 2020
McGraw, a native of West Chester, Pennsylvania, earned her bachelor's degree in sociology from Saint Joseph's University in 1977, WBND reported.
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