January 2010 Entries
On a November morning in 2003, Notre Dame basketball coach Mike Brey met with then-athletic director Kevin White, who had a jaw-dropping piece of advice for him: Get ready to join the Big Ten Conference.
For a couple days, Brey said Thursday, he was mentally preparing to switch leagues as the Big East went through a realignment process that started when Boston College, Miami and Virginia Tech left for the ACC. The Big East eventually added five teams, ensuring its stability and keeping Notre Dame where it was.
"Now I don't even think about that," Brey said about being in the Big...