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Digger Phelps

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Basketball Coach

The Resume

    (July 4, 1941- )
    Born in Beacon, New York
    Birth name is Richard Phelps
    Head men's basketball coach at Notre Dame (1971-91) and Fordham (1970)
    Record as coach: 393-195 at Notre Dame; 26-3 at Fordham
    College basketball analyst for ESPN

Why he might be annoying:

    He's known for wearing a tie that matches the color of his highlighter.
    University of Kentucky basketball fans claim he's biased against the school's team.
    He authored the book 'Basketball for Dummies,' even though fans routinely mock his 'stupid' comments about basketball.
    He planned to study embalming at Syracuse University, but, started coaching basketball instead.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was the head coach of the Notre Dame team that snapped UCLA's 88 game winning streak.
    He doesn't shy away from venturing onto the basketball court to dance with cheerleaders.
    He earned a master's degree in business education from Rider University.
    He started his own 'Dream Team'--providing mentors for hundreds of at-risk youth.
    He underwent surgery for prostate cancer (2010).

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 28 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 11 Votes: 9.09% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 26 Votes: 46.15% Annoying