Feb 18, 2023; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Mike Brey looks on from the sidelines against the Virginia Cavaliers during the second half at John Paul Jones Arena. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports
Mike Brey wasn’t happy with how his final game at Notre Dame was officiated on Tuesday night.
The Fighting Irish lost a close game to Virginia Tech, which closed out Brey’s 23-year tenure in South Bend. The game was flipped in closing moments as Virginia Tech was awarded 2 technical free throws on a controversial call.
The decision meant possession (and 2 free throws) for the Hokies even after Notre Dame was fouled on the play. Virginia Tech then scored to go up 3 and was able to get a stop on Notre Dame’s final possession.
“I’ll be very honest now that I’m not in the league anymore,” Brey said. “I think that last play, if you have an A officiating crew, and that was not an A crew, you say, basketball play, and we shoot the free throws and we play basketball.
“I think we got a little over analyzation on that part of it. Look, Virginia Tech made plays, but I don’t think that was handled right.”
Brey is not retiring and is expected to pursue other head coaching jobs this offseason.
Notre Dame is also currently in the midst of a national search to find Brey’s replacement. Notre Dame finished this season with a 11-21 record.
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