ACC Basketball: Ranking the head coaches for 2018-19

OMAHA, NE - MARCH 25: Head coach Mike Krzyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils reacts against the Kansas Jayhawks during the first half in the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Midwest Regional at CenturyLink Center on March 25, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

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5. Mike Brey, Notre Dame

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish missed the NCAA Tournament, but consider it a rare down season from head coach Mike Brey and company. Brey has led the Fighting Irish to 12 NCAA Tournament appearances since arriving as head coach in 2000-01.

He’s won over 400 games with Notre Dame since becoming their head coach, leading them to a 403-202 record (.666) as he enters his 13th season at the helm. Their streak of tournament appearances ended at three after they posted a 21-15 record last season, but they still managed to finish 8-10 in the ACC given the odds.

Brey dealt with an injury to his best player (Bonzie Colson) in 2017-18 and it took its tool, although the team still managed to win 20+ games. They will lose five seniors as a new season approaches which will make for an interesting approach to next season. Notre Dame will be a young team in 2018-19 but with Bray leading the charge, they shouldn’t worry about much.