Quick Info
| Profession | College basketball coach |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 24/09/1977 |
| Age | 48 years |
| Birthplace | St. Louis, MO |
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Niele Deirdre Jamillah Viveca Ivey |
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Relationships & More
| Son | Jaden Ivey |
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Career
| Player Career | WNBA player for Indiana Fever, Detroit Shock, Phoenix Mercury (2001 draft, 19th pick) |
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| College Player | Notre Dame point guard (1996-2001), All-American, Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (2001), led to first NCAA Championship (2001), 2001 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team, finalist for 2001 Nancy Lieberman Award |
| Coaching Career | Administrative assistant at Xavier (2005-2007); Notre Dame assistant (2007-2019, recruiting coordinator 2012, associate coach 2015); Memphis Grizzlies NBA assistant (2019-2020); Head coach Notre Dame women's basketball (2020-present, Karen & Kevin Keyes Family Head Coach). As assistant coach at Notre Dame, compiled 386-55 record (.875 winning percentage) over 12 seasons. Led Notre Dame to Sweet 16 three times as head coach; won ACC Tournament title 2023-24 season with 28-7 record. |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. First Black female head coach in Notre Dame history | |
| 2. Ninth active female coach in NBA with Grizzlies | |
| 3. Worked with Ja Morant (2020 NBA Rookie of the Year) | |
| 4. Inducted into Notre Dame Ring of Honor (2016) | |
| 5. WBCA Division I National Assistant Coach of the Year (2016) | |
| 6. Linked to all nine Notre Dame Final Four appearances | |
| 7. Only fourth-ever women's basketball head coach in Notre Dame program history | |
| 8. Logged combined 20 years on Notre Dame campus | |
| 9. 17th player in Notre Dame history to record over 1,000 career points |