Overview
- Notre Dame announced Monday that Skylar Diggins will serve as a special advisor and outside consultant to head coach Niele Ivey in the Fighting Irish women's program.
- Ivey praised Diggins's leadership and said the former All-American will help motivate players, strengthen culture and create development opportunities for student-athletes.
- The school and reporting outlets describe the role as an off-the-floor mentor focused on leadership, personal development and brand building, but they have not released a full list of day-to-day duties.
- Diggins remains an active WNBA player with the Chicago Sky and had her 2026 season cut short by injury, a status the program says will be balanced with her advisory work.
- Notre Dame framed the hire as part of a wider college trend of using high-profile alumni to boost recruiting in the NIL and transfer-portal era and as a possible step toward formal coaching experience for Diggins.