When former Notre Dame women's basketball coach Muffet McGraw was inducted into Notre Dame's Ring of Honor in Purcell Pavilion in 2021, athletic director Jack Swarbrick shared plans for the university to honor McGraw with a statue.

Two years later, Notre Dame is ready to unveil the statue for its former coach of 33 seasons (1987-2020).

A blessing and statue unveiling will take place at 10:45 a.m. EST on Dec. 17 prior to Notre Dame women's basketball hosting Purdue at 12 p.m. The statue will stand outside the Joyce Center front entrance to Purcell Pavilion.

SUBSCRIBE TO INSIDE ND SPORTS TO STAY IN THE KNOW ON NOTRE DAME ATHLETICS

CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO INSIDE ND SPORTS ON YOUTUBE

McGraw won two national championships (2001 and 2018) while leading the Irish to nine Final Four trips and seven championship game appearnces. She's an inductee in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame and Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.

McGraw teaches a sports leadership class for Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business and works as a basketball analyst for the ACC Network. She also remains active in the South Bend community through philanthropic efforts.

Related content:

KK Bransford gives more than a little in Notre Dame WBB's win over Illinois

Notre Dame women's basketball provides Sonia Citron injury update

Notebook: Is Notre Dame WBB equipped to handle the latest what-if?

Notre Dame WBB remains in play as Mackenly Randolph defers college decision

Five-star center Kate Koval makes it official and signs with Notre Dame WBB

---------------------------------------------------------------

• Talk with Notre Dame fans on The Insider Lounge.

• Subscribe to the Inside ND Sports podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, Podbean or Pocket Casts.

• Subscribe to the Inside ND Sports channel on YouTube.

• Follow us on Twitter: @insideNDsports, @EHansenND, @TJamesND and @cbowles01.

• Like us on Facebook: Inside ND Sports

• Follow us on Instagram: @insideNDsports