Notre Dame women's basketball put on a show in front of a sold-out crowd Monday night, with head football coach Marcus Freeman among those sitting courtside.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish fell short of their ultimate goal of winning their first national championship in nearly four decades against Ohio State this past January, but coach Marcus Freeman and the Irish have continued to forge a new path ahead.

Notre Dame is loading up offensively by adding a high-profile assistant coach. Ja'Juan Seider will coach running backs at the school.

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman continues an impressive off-season, as he won the NCMFC College Coach of the Year award.

Notre Dame has hired running backs coach Ja’Juan Seider away from Penn State to do the same job for the Irish, coach Marcus Freeman announced.

Ja'Juan Seider, who spent seven seasons with the Nittany Lions, also held the titles of assistant head coach and co-offensive coordinator at Penn State.

The Fighting Irish head coach has bolstered his backroom staff ahead of the 2025 season with the addition of Ja’Juan Seider as running backs coach, following weeks of speculation