When Irish hoops fans talk about head coach Mike Brey, his laid-back nature and approachability are common refrains. They often describe him as the coach currently at Notre Dame they’d most like to have a beer with.
To my knowledge, ND isn’t about to market a Mike Brey hangout opportunity. But Triumph Books is giving us the next best thing — a new book co-written by the coach and Senior Associate AD John Heisler, Mike Brey: Keeping it Loose.
Over where Brey talks about a wide range of topics, from his start playing basketball at DeMatha High School for Hall of Fame coach Morgan Wootten, through his eight seasons as an assistant to Mike Krzyzewski at Duke, and his 18 years at the helm of the Fighting Irish.