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BRIGHT FUTURE Ten-year contract extension for Mike Brey Conference, head coach Mike Brey agreed to a 10-year contract extension June 19 that will keep him in South Bend through the 2021-22 season. Brey will likely finish his career with the Fighting Irish, which he said was the plan from the start when he first addressed the media in July 2000. "I said, 'This is the last stop if you handle A it the right way,' " Brey reflected when his contract extension was announced. "It's looking more like we handled it the right way, and I'm honored and thrilled that this provides program with peace of mind BY WES MORGAN fter 12 seasons leading the Notre Dame men's basketball program, including the majority of its affili- ation with the hoops-rich Big East In 12 seasons at Notre Dame, Brey has guided the Fighting Irish to a record of 238-77 (.756 winning percentage). PHOTO BY JOE RAYMOND can be the last stop." Including last year's thrilling and unex- pected run to the Big East Championship semifinals and a berth in the NCAA Tour- nament without leading scorer Tim Abro- maitis, who missed the last four months with a knee injury, the Fighting Irish are 238-77 (.756 winning percentage) under Brey's watch. After a 10-year NCAA tourney absence, AUGUST 2012 90