Digger Phelps has never been one to hold back. As a college basketball analyst for ESPN, he and fellow former Detroit University and Detroit Piston coach Dick Vitale are always trading shots about ...

SOUTH BEND — How do you put a time limit on a dream? On a moment that you wish would never end? A moment that you want to pause so you can take a minute to catch your breath, sit in silence and ...

It was one problem he never encountered – empty seats. The place was never empty – in fact, it might have been the hardest ticket in town to snatch. That was some 50 years ago – no pandemic – and ...

"I can't get a job in television. There's not a lot of forgiveness for people that look like me in this world. And it's my fault. It's absolutely my fault." ...

The whole time, Digger Phelps kept staring at the other bench, and after awhile it became distracting. Here he was, carnation in lapel, a full house at Pauley Pavilion, a national TV audience — ...

SOUTH BEND — Former Notre Dame coaches Digger Phelps (basketball) and Jeff Jackson (hockey) are among the honorees for this year’s Knute Rockne Spirit of Sports Awards on Sept. 19. The ninth annual ...

Former Irish coach Digger Phelps is confident Mike Brey can sort out a mix of veterans and inexperienced players this season. NOTE: This is the second in a series of topics BlueandGold.com discussed ...