Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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Dee attended Notre Dame from 1944-46, starting at quarterback against Georgia Tech in 1944 (a 21-0 win). He also was a two-year starter in basketball, averaging 12.6 points per game in 1944-45. He received his degree from Loyola of Chicago in philosophy and history in 1947. In 1951-52, Dee was an assistant coach at Notre Dame for John Jordan and received his law degree that spring. At age 28, he was named the head coach at Alabama and became the youngest basketball coach in NCAA history at that time. In four seasons, he compiled a record of 68-25 including a Southeastern Conference title (14-0) in 1956. From 1956-62, he coached the D-C Truckers in Denver, winning the NIBL title once and finishing second three times — while also working as an attorney and an auditor. 15 Years Ago: March 30, 1999 Kansas assistant coach Matt Doherty is introduced as Notre Dame's new men's basketball coach, three weeks after John MacLeod (1991-99) was coerced into resigning. After Notre Dame president Rev. Edward "Monk" Malloy rejected the candidacy of Utah head coach Rick Majerus, the 37-year-old Doherty, a starter with Michael Jordan on North Carolina's 1982 national champs, was selected over five others who were interviewed. Alphabetically they were: Delaware head coach Mike Brey, Princeton head coach Bill Carmody, Siena head coach Paul Hewitt, Gonzaga head coach Dan Monson and Xavier head coach Skip Prosser. "I've dreamed of this job," said Doherty, while breaking down into tears during his first conference. "I've envisioned this job, I've ached over this job. … I planned for this." — Lou Somogyi UNDER THE DOME