Richard “Digger” Phelps is a distinguished former college basketball coach, best known for his impactful tenure with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 1971 to 1991. Phelps began his coaching career in 1963 as a graduate assistant at Rider College, where he had previously played. He quickly advanced to a full assistant role at the University of Pennsylvania and then took his first head coaching position at Fordham University. Under his leadership...