Perhaps the only thing [autotag]Niele Ivey[/autotag] is prouder of than being a member of the Notre Dame family is being a St. Louis native. The legendary Irish player-turned-coach made her mark in St. Louis before she accomplished bigger things, and she got to demonstrate how far she’d come when she led the Irish to victory over California at the Enterprise Center in November 2022.
Now, Ivey’s accomplishments will be remembered in her hometown forever. On Thursday, she became one of 11 new members of the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame. Here’s the announcement of her induction that was made in July:
Ahead of her honor, the Irish expressed congratulations for their coach:
St. Louis raised her, and now they’re honoring her. Congrats to Coach Ivey on being inducted into the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame tonight! #GoIrish // @IrishCoachIvey pic.twitter.com/lU0BzoiMO4
— Notre Dame Women's Basketball (@ndwbb) September 5, 2024
Ivey will be joining such fellow basketball inductees as legendary St. Louis Hawks Bob Pettit and Lenny Wilkens, two of the greatest NBA players ever. That alone makes this a noteworthy honor.
Congratulations to Ivey and all the other honorees for 2024.
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