Shocking news came down Wednesday afternoon as the announcement of Muffet McGraw’s retirement came down. The legendary basketball coach exits as not just the most accomplished women’s basketball coach in Notre Dame history but as accomplished as almost anyone to ever blow a whistle on campus.
Head football coach Brian Kelly had the following to say about the retirement of McGraw on Wednesday:
Congratulations on your retirement @MuffetMcGraw #ThankYouMuffet pic.twitter.com/w8X4onYXnc
— Brian Kelly (@CoachBrianKelly) April 22, 2020
Pretty tough to make any argument against that. She may not have been as instrumental in building the university or athletic program quite like Father Ted or Knute Rockne, but she exits just as accomplished, if not more-so than any of the other names Kelly lists.
You figure it’s just a matter of time until a Muffet McGraw statue is chilling outside Purcell Pavillion.