SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- As the wins continue to pile up, so does the respect and acclaim for the Notre Dame Women's Basketball team. 

It was announced on Wednesday that Head Coach Niele Ivey has been named to the Naismith Women's College Coach of the Year Watch List after starting the season with 23-2 overall record, a 14-0 Atlantic Coast Conference record, and earning a No. 1 ranking for the first time in her tenure. 

From the Notre Dame Athletic Department:

Notre Dame ranks well in the vast majority of categories statistically this year, too. The Irish lead the ACC in assists per game (18.3), field goal percentage (50.0), rebounds per game (43.8), rebound margin (10.7), steals per game (11.6), three-point percentage (42.0) and three-point percentage defense (42.0).

The Irish lead the nation in three-point percentage, rank fifth nationally in rebounds per game and have the No. 4 scoring offense in the nation (86.7).

A former point guard herself, Ivey has helped coach All-Americans Hannah Hidalgo and Olivia Miles to already historic seasons.

Hidalgo ranks second nationally with 24.9 points per game and 4.0 steals per game.

Miles is the only player in the country this year with three triple-doubles and posted back-to-back triple-doubles for the first time in ACC history (Loyola MD and Virginia).She is also leading the conference with 6.2 assists per game and is the league’s leading guard from the floor shooting-wise (52.8).

Miles is the only player in the nation averaging 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists per game.

Coach Ivey and the Fighting Irish will head to Miami to take on the Hurricanes (13-12, 3-11) on Thursday before traveling to No. 13 NC State (20-5, 12-2) for a game on Sunday.