Monday was a special day for the powerhouse Notre Dame women's basketball program as it was voted to the No. 1 ranking in the AP Poll for the first time since January of 2019 early in the day.

Head coach Niele Ivey is a Notre Dame lifer. She was a star on the 2000-2001 team that won the program's first national championship and was a longtime assistant coach for the legendary Muffet McGraw.