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Micah Shrewsberry greets Jalen Haralson after Notre Dame commitment

What a recruiting win for the coach.

It’s unlikely that anyone was happier with [autotag]Jalen Haralson'[/autotag]s commitment to Notre Dame than [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag]. It showed that he can get the job done when it comes to recruiting, and there’s no greater evidence of that than Haralson being the highest-rated Irish commit since the internet began ranking recruits in 2000.

There was only one place for Shrewsberry and assistant coach [autotag]Ryan Owens[/autotag] to be Wednesday, and that was La Lumiere in La Porte, Haralson’s school where he made his announcement. Afterwards, Haralson came outside and embraced both of them.

This has to be Shrewsberry’s best moment since he took over the program 18 months ago. While his success during his final season at Penn State undoubtedly made believers out of him, many wondered if he could build back a program that had fallen on hard times. This recruiting win is clear evidence that when all is said and done, the answer to that question is on its way to being a big yes.

Here’s the moment that will warm your heart:

We don’t know who else Shrewsberry and his staff will be able to successfully recruit while with the Irish, but if this is any indication, the college basketball world better not sleep on this program.

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Notre Dame lands forward as first commit of 2025 recruiting class

Welcome, Brady!

Notre Dame had been waiting for its first commit in the 2025 recruiting class. Finally, that wait has come to an end.

[autotag]Brady Koehler[/autotag], a four-star power forward from Cathedral in Indianapolis, has announced that he’s committing to the Irish. He ranks 90th nationally among 2025 recruits on On3, 98th on ESPN and 114th on 247Sports, on which his composite score ranks him 14th all-time among Notre Dame commits since 2000.

When On3 asked him why he chose to play for the Irish under [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag], he said this:

“I chose Notre Dame because of the relationship that I have built with coach Shrews, coach (Ryan) Owens, and the rest of the staff over the last year and how they are all in on me. Also, I feel like I will thrive at Notre Dame.”

Koehler’s commitment falls in line with Shrewsberry’s desire to attract talent within the state of Indiana. This also might just be the start as five-star forward Jalen Haralson, widely considered the state’s best 2025 recruit, has the Irish as one of his final choices for a decision he’ll make Wednesday.

For now though, Irish fans can be happy with Koehler:

Here’s hoping this is the start of a fruitful time for Koehler in South Bend.

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