Deadspin contacted a Notre Dame spokesperson to inquire about the situation:
Notre Dame media relations person Bernadette Cafarelli told us over the phone that "Mike Brey is the men's basketball coach at Notre Dame." (Her inflection suggested a "PERIOD!" so I'll add that.)
I knew there was a reason we failed to reel in Brandin Knight and Josh Selby over middling schools like Kentucky and Kansas, respectively. So if you could pass on Donahue's contact info, we'll hire him and you can bring in someone like Ed Cooley along with Rakim Sanders in a package deal. Thanks all.