Interview With Notre Dame Women's Basketball Player Leah Macy

In this episode of Irish Breakdown, host Sean Stiers interviews Leah Macy, a Notre Dame women's basketball forward and incoming freshman, about her journey through a challenging knee injury and her upcoming study abroad program in Italy. Macy shares how she spent her freshman year rehabbing from an ACL tear sustained in high school, missing the entire season but remaining deeply involved with the team through practice, team meetings, and the Elite Eight run. Despite not playing, she gained invaluable experience and leadership skills, which she’s now applying as one of the team’s de facto veterans. She expresses excitement for her upcoming trip to Milan and Venice, where she’ll take a business course and explore Europe for the first time, calling it a life-changing experience. Macy also discusses the strong team culture fostered by coach Jennifer Ivy, the importance of family-like bonds, and her enthusiasm for recruiting, where she and teammates Hannah Hidalgo and Kelly Radigan help new players feel at home. As she prepares to return to campus for summer school and training, Macy is optimistic about her future on the court and the team’s potential for the upcoming season.