 Phelps on ESPN's College Gameday broadcast in February 2008 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 4, 1941 Beacon, New York, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1960–1963 | Rider |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1963–1964 | Rider (GA) |
| 1965–1966 | St. Gabriel's HS |
| 1966–1969 | Penn (assistant) |
| 1970–1971 | Fordham |
| 1971–1991 | Notre Dame |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 419–200 (.677) (college) |
| Tournaments | 17–17 (NCAA Division I) 7–3 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| NCAA Regional – Final Four (1978) | |
| Awards | |
| Sporting News Coach of the Year Award (1974) UPI Coach of the Year (1974) | |
Richard Frederick "Digger" Phelps (born July 4, 1941) is an American former college basketball coach, most notably of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 1971 to 1991. For 20 years, from 1993 to 2014, he served as an analyst on ESPN. He got the nickname "Digger" from his friends.