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Last updated: April 1, 2011 12:30 p.m.

Brey named AP coach of the year

Tony Krausz | The Journal Gazette

Notre Dame men’s basketball coach Mike Brey was named The Associated Press’ coach of the year Friday.

Brey led the Irish to a 27-7 record, the second most in program history, and a second-place finish in the Big East at 14-4, matching the team’s mark for most league victories.

Notre Dame finished the season No. 5 in the AP Top 25, and it was a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament.

The Irish lost in the third round of the NCAA tournament, falling 71-57 to 10th-seeded Florida State on March 20 in Chicago.

Brey is the first Irish coach to win the award, and the honor comes on the heels of him being named the Big East coach of the year for the third time in five years.

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The Journal Gazette's Assistant Sports Editor Tony Krausz covers The University of Notre Dame. Krausz, a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and a native of St. Louis, has been assistant sports editor since October 2005. Prior to joining the JG, he worked at two papers in Mississippi covering high school and college athletics.
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