Notre Dame Names Skylar Diggins Special Advisor to Niele Ivey
Notre Dame Women's Basketball has hired former Irish All-American Skylar Diggins as an outside consultant and Special Advisor to head coach Niele Ivey. The South Bend native will serve as an off-court mentor to student athletes.
South Bend Elkhart, IN, October 26, 2026 —
Notre Dame Women’s Basketball has hired former Irish All-American Skylar Diggins as an outside consultant and Special Advisor to head coach Niele Ivey. Diggins, a South Bend native, will serve as an off-court mentor to student athletes.
The role places Diggins in an advisory capacity alongside Ivey, with the stated focus on mentoring players away from competition. The information provided does not specify the scope of her consulting work or describe particular mentoring activities.
Diggins is identified as a former Irish All-American, connecting her appointment to the program she will now advise. The details provided do not state when the hiring took place, how long the appointment will last, or whether the position is paid. Notre Dame has not provided, in the available information, further details about how often Diggins will work with the student athletes or whether her duties will extend beyond off-court mentorship.
The appointment adds an outside consultant and special advisor to Ivey’s staff structure, though no changes to coaching responsibilities or team operations were specified. The information also does not outline how the advisory role will be evaluated or what outcomes are expected. Diggins’ stated responsibility is to mentor student athletes off the court.
Further details about the arrangement, including its timing and day-to-day responsibilities, were not provided.
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