Looks like Notre Dame is in serious trouble this season. Their co-captain Tim Abromaitis suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee at practice this morning and will miss the remainder of the 2011-12 season. His loss will be felt not just in South Bend, but throughout the Big East and college basketball worlds. Abro played in two games and was averaging … [Read more...] about Big East, Notre Dame Loses Top Player for Year in Tim Abromaitis
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Fighting Irish Lose Best Player for 4 Games, NCAA Technicality
Fighting Irish forward Tim Abromaitis, the player expected to replace Ben Hansbrough as the team's leader, top scorer, and overall best talent, will miss the first four games of the college basketball regular season. Why? A misunderstanding in the technicality of an NCAA rule dating back to the 2008-09 season. … [Read more...] about Fighting Irish Lose Best Player for 4 Games, NCAA Technicality
Big East, B1G Ten News: Purdue, Notre Dame, Minnesota, Penn State, Wisconsin
Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward Tim Abromaitis (Unionville, Conn.) is one of 22 collegian who has accepted an invitation from the USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Team Committee to attend the 2011 USA Basketball Men’s World University Games training camp. The training camp, which will be held from July 29-Aug. 7 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC) in Colorado … [Read more...] about Big East, B1G Ten News: Purdue, Notre Dame, Minnesota, Penn State, Wisconsin
Notre Dame’s Tim Abromaitis will complete MBA Ahead of Basketball
Everywhere you look, college football and college basketball news stories are filled with scandal and skullduggery. It’s enough to make one think there are no good guys left among the coaches, and no “students,” in the term “student-athlete.” Tim Abromaitis of Notre Dame is an exceptional exception. His team finished the season ranked #4 in the final poll, earned a #2 seed … [Read more...] about Notre Dame’s Tim Abromaitis will complete MBA Ahead of Basketball
Notre Dame 2010-11 Season Review, Look Ahead to 2011-12
Less than 24 hours after his team met a shockingly early exit from the 2011 NCAA Tournament, Notre Dame college basketball coach Mike Brey was named this year’s Henry Iba Coach of the Year, presented by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA). The duality of emotion was quite indicative of how the 2010-11 Irish season went. Brey, who was recognized as the Big East … [Read more...] about Notre Dame 2010-11 Season Review, Look Ahead to 2011-12
#10 Seed Florida State Upsets #2 Seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish
You could say this was payback for the storied 1993 #1 vs. #2 college football game of the century between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Florida State Seminoles. It was the first ever ND-FSU meeting in college basketball, and the 'Noles ran away with it 71-57. In a game that was never really ever in doubt after the first ten minutes. The east coast really smacked up … [Read more...] about #10 Seed Florida State Upsets #2 Seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Notre Dame’s Mike Brey Developing into One of Nation’s Elite Coaches
If you want to know what makes Mike Brey's mind work, what makes him such a fantastic coach, his background in education is right there at the top of the list. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish leader has experience motivating kids, and shaping their potential. "There's certainly three sets of groups that have impacted me as a teacher. My parents. I'm the product of two … [Read more...] about Notre Dame’s Mike Brey Developing into One of Nation’s Elite Coaches
Notre Dame vs. Florida State: Football Powers Clash for Sweet 16 Berth
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Florida State Seminoles have never met in college basketball. They've played some classic battles in college football, including #1 vs #2 "game of the century" in South Bend in 1993. They'll meet on the United Center hardwood Sunday night, with a NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 appearance on the line. Expect a tough, physical and very … [Read more...] about Notre Dame vs. Florida State: Football Powers Clash for Sweet 16 Berth