Moving to Notre Dame in 1995 , Paul Mainieri turned the Fighting Irish into a perennial postseason contender winning the Big East tournament a record 5 straight seasons , making the NCAA Tournament 9 out of 12 seasons , and leading the Irish to one College World Series appearance in 2002 . He won the 2001 Big East Coach of the Year award . In total , Mainieri posted a .714 winning percentage going 533 – 213 – 3 in twelve seasons
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