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 ...

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 ...

"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." ...

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 ...

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 — ...

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 ...

College athletics are a reflection of society, therefore to fix the problems in college sports today, we have to solve society’s first. Digger Phelps repeated that idea over and over Wednesday during ...

We spoke with former Irish coach Digger Phelps who explained how John Shumate came back from a heart condition in his sophomore season to help the Irish upset UCLA in 1974 and end their 88-game ...

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