Micah Shrewsberry is leaving for Notre Dame, reports confirm
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Well, this might have been the headline that Penn State fans have been dreading to read.
After a couple of excruciating days of waiting to see if Micah Shrewsberry would remain the head coach of Penn State, it seems like he’s made up his mind. It’s been reported by multiple outlets that the Indiana native is heading back home to take over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Shrewsberry will reportedly sign a seven-year contract, worth over $4 million per year with Notre Dame. The athletic department views its program as a total rebuild and will be patient with the building process. Shrewsberry was the number one target for the Fighting Irish and their Athletic Director, Jack Swarbrick after previous head coach, Mike Brey, stepped down.
There have been no reports as of now that show what Penn State offered to keep their head coach in State College. It was reported that Penn State Athletic Director, Patrick Kraft, was willing to offer a massive financial commitment to Shrewsberry, including NIL upgrades.
BREAKING: Micah Shrewsberry is leaving Penn State after two seasons and finalizing a 7-year deal to be the next coach at Notre Dame, sources told @CBSSports. Shrewsberry has been ND’s top target for the past two weeks—but talks didn’t begin until PSU was knocked out of the NCAAT.
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) March 22, 2023
This is extremely disappointing news to Penn State and their fans across the country. It was clear during the March run that there is an appetite for a successful basketball program.
Now, there will be question marks about the health of the program going forward.
Last year’s team was a very senior laden roster. With those players moving on and some of the current and incoming freshmen likely to explore other options, there is major worry about the state of Penn State basketball in the near future.
With the news now official that Shrewsberry is moving on, it’s time for Penn State and their athletic department to hire a coach that shows they’re serious about basketball.
Regardless, this is truly a blow to the basketball program and their fans who have been marred in apathy for decades. It’s extremely disappointing to watch a program being built, to then seeing it potentially collapse overnight.
The details will eventually released about what Shrewsberry was offered by Penn State to keep him in State College. If it was a competitive package and he simply chose his home state over the Nittany Lions, then it’s hard to point fingers at the administration. However, if the offer was underwhelming, that will cause more frustration about how Penn State views the importance of its basketball program.
What is known for sure is that Shrewsberry will be coaching Notre Dame next season and Penn State will have its fourth basketball coach since 2020.
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