Conor Triplett attended the University of Notre Dame from 2015-2018 where he was a male practice player for the Women's Basketball team, and was there when they won the 2018 National Championship. He talks about growing up in Phoenix, Arizona, being a twin, having a father that's a Professional Golfer (Kirk Triplett), and how he got into basketball. Conor describes his basketball career at Brophy College Prep High School, getting recruited to smaller Division 3 schools, and his decision to attend Notre Dame as a student. He then details how he became a member of the practice squad for the women's team, what it takes to be a practice player, having a high basketball IQ, and his experience working with former Head Coach Muffet McGraw and current Head Coach Niele Ivey. He chats about the 2018 title run, going to the Final Four with other members of the practice squad, the rollercoaster of emotions that Final Four was, and a special moment between Muffet McGraw and the practice players after the game. Conor discusses majoring in engineering and design, attending grad school at Carnegie Mellon, his career thus far, and his ultimately goal to build theme park rides.
