Notre Dame in St. Joseph County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Muffet McGraw

Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 27, 2024

1. Muffet McGraw Marker

Inscription. Head Women's Basketball Coach 1987-2020
936 Career Wins
☘ 2 National Championships ☘
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

A Gift from Karen and Kevin Keyes

Erected 2023.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1987.

Location. 41° 41.828′ N, 86° 13.885′ W. Marker is in Notre Dame, Indiana, in St. Joseph County. It is on Moose Krause Circle west of Leahy Drive, on the right when traveling west. The marker is next to a statue of McGraw in front of the Purcell Pavilion basketball arena on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Notre Dame IN 46556, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana

and in Greater South Bend.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ara Parseghian (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Coach Frank Leahy (about 600 feet away); Dan Devine (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lou Holtz (approx.

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0.2 miles away); Knute Rockne (approx. 0.2 miles away); University of Notre Dame Band (approx. 0.3 miles away); Michael A. Berticelli (approx. 0.3 miles away); Endowed Professorships (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Notre Dame.

More about this marker. The statue was dedicated on December 17, 2023, with McGraw herself on hand. She is the first female coach to be honored with a statue at Notre Dame.

The statue was designed by Massachusetts-based sculptor Ann Hirsch, whose other works include the Bill Russell Legacy Project in Boston, dedicated to the former Boston Celtics basketball star.

Karen Keyes, cited on the plaque for donating the statue, was a 1991 Notre Dame graduate who played basketball under McGraw; her husband Kevin was a tennis player for the Irish. In 2015, the two donated $5 million to endow the head coaching position for Notre Dame's women's basketball program.

Regarding Muffet McGraw.

Muffet McGraw statue and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 27, 2024

2. Muffet McGraw statue and marker

Ann "Muffet" McGraw won 848 games as head coach of the Fighting Irish women's basketball team. Under McGraw, Notre Dame appeared in nine Final Fours and seven NCAA championship games, including the two national titles, in 2001 and 2018. She was elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017, becoming the 32nd woman to be inducted.

Also see . . .
1. WNDU-TV (Channel 16): Notre Dame unveils statue of legendary women’s hoops coach Muffet McGraw. (Submitted on July 28, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Muffet McGraw bio from the University of Notre Dame. (Submitted on July 28, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Muffet McGraw statue close-up image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 27, 2024

3. Muffet McGraw statue close-up

Muffet McGraw statue and marker in front of Purcell Pavilion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 27, 2024

4. Muffet McGraw statue and marker in front of Purcell Pavilion

Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 438 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 28, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 3. submitted on July 31, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 4. submitted on July 28, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.