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Duke Basketball Legacy Fund Duke Basketball and world-class success are synonymous. Building the financial infrastructure of the program through the Duke Basketball Legacy Fund and its other development initiatives are imperative to continue that success. Coach K’s driving force behind the mission to build an everlasting basketball program speaks for his desire to see the program sustained well past his coaching days. The Legacy Fund began in January 2000 with the aim to establish a comprehensive endowment fund for player scholarships, coaches’ salaries and operational budget, build a capital fund to enhance historic Cameron Indoor Stadium, address year round training needs and meet the overall demands of the program well into the future. Each of the 34 partners to the Fund, as of October 2008, have contributed a minimum of $1 million each and contributed a total of over $58.2 million to date. One of Duke’s all-time greats and one of only 13 players in school history to have his jersey number retired, Grant Hill, has once again led the Blue Devils by serving as the Chairman of the Duke Basketball Legacy Fund. He accepted the position, as he has everything in his life, with a full commitment to excellence. The six-time NBA All-Star and three-time college All-America led off the fundraising initiative with a $1 million gift to endow a scholarship in his and his wife Tamia’s names. A total of nine player scholarships and a manager scholarship have now been fully endowed, including a player scholarship donated by Christian Laettner and Brian Davis, who both played major roles in Duke’s capturing of back-to-back NCAA titles in 1991 and 1992. The pair also contributed a major gift to Duke’s newest endeavor - the building of The Michael W. Kryzewski Center - Dedicated to Academic & Athletic Excellence, adjacent to Cameron, which houses a new state-of-the-art training facility for men’s basketball. In recent years, several other programs have grown from the initial and unique Legacy Fund development plan. In 2002, Duke became just the second school to initiate a Venture Capital Co-Investment Fund within an athletic department and that group now numbers 17 strong with each investor giving a $50,000 gift. Duke basketball’s connection with the Fuqua School of Business has translated into the annual Coach K / Fuqua Conference on Leadership and five years ago established the unique Fuqua / Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics. Another anchor to the year-round Duke Basketball efforts has been the summer basketball fantasy camp, the K Academy. Each year campers from around the country join Duke’s former players for a five-day one-of-a-kind Duke Basketball experience. This past summer, 80 campers and over 20 former Duke players came to Cameron for the experience. As National Coach of the Decade for the 1990s and Duke’s visionary leader, Coach K endeavors to secure the future of the program. With the creation of the Duke Basketball Legacy Fund, the program’s heralded past as well as its future success will be forever linked. Mike Cragg Senior Associate Director of Athletics/ Director of Legacy Fund Mike Cragg joined the Duke Athletic Department in May of 1987 as an assistant SID. He was promoted to Sports Information Director in 1990 and spent 10 years in that role before moving into the director’s position of the newly created Duke Basketball Legacy Fund during the fall of 1999. In 2004, Cragg was promoted to associate athletics director and this past summer was promoted to senior associate director of athletics. Cragg oversees facilities, men’s basketball, the Legacy Fund and special projects. He has numerous administrative responsibilities within the basketball operation, including the coordination of the annual K Academy, the Duke Venture Capital Co-Investment Fund and the establishment of the Fuqua / Coach K Center of Leadership & Ethics. In addition he coordinates the planning and implementation of projects for athletic facilities. He has planned upgrades in and around Cameron Indoor Stadium, including the new The Michael W. Kryzewski Center - Dedicated to Academic & Athletic Excellence, which houses a state-of-the-art basketball training facility. The Basketball Legacy Fund is a unique and intimate donor program established to endow the basketball program as well as finance basketball-related projects. Partners in the Fund, which is now at 34 members, give a minimum gift of $1 million and have provided over $58.2 million in funds since its inception. Serving as Chairman of the Fund is former Duke All-America and multiple All- NBA performer Grant Hill. Cragg, a native of Yakima, Wash., is a 1986 graduate of the University of Washington. He has helped coordinate media operations at numerous national events, including serving on the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four Media Coordination Committee in 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998 and 2000. He and his wife, Paige, live in Durham with their daughters, Shelby and Michaela. Duke Basketball Endowed Scholarships Grant & Tamia Hill Scholarship 2001 Nate James 2002 Mike Dunleavy 2003 Dahntay Jones 2004 Chris Duhon 2005 J.J. Redick 2006 Shelden Williams 2007 Josh McRoberts 2008 Gerald Henderson 2009 Greg Paulus 2010 Jon Scheyer David T. Borman Memorial Scholarship 2003 Andy Borman 2004 Andy Borman 2005 Shavlik Randolph 2006 Sean Dockery 2007 Jamal Boykin 2008 Martynas Pocius 2009 Brian Zoubek 2010 Ryan Kelly Bill Jessup Scholarship 2003 Chris Duhon 2004 Daniel Ewing 2005 Patrick Johnson 2006 Jamal Boykin 2007 Martynas Pocius 2008 Lance Thomas Kevin & Gayla Compton Scholarship 2004 J.J. Redick 2005 Shelden Williams 2006 DeMarcus Nelson 2007 Greg Paulus 2008 Nolan Smith 2009 David McClure 2010 Andre Dawkins Gunnar Peterson Scholarship 2004 Sean Dockery 2005 Lee Melchionni 2006 Greg Paulus 2007 Lance Thomas 2008 Brian Zoubek 2009 Gerald Henderson 2010 Nolan Smith Capt. Bill Krzyzewski Scholarship 2004 Nick Horvath 2005 Daniel Ewing 2006 J.J. Redick 2007 DeMarcus Nelson 2008 DeMarcus Nelson 2009 Jon Scheyer 2010 Kyle Singler Christian Laettner & Brian Davis Scholarship 2006 Josh McRoberts 2007 Gerald Henderson 2008 David McClure 2009 Kyle Singler 2010 Mason Plumlee Michael & Candace Olander Scholarship 2006 Lee Melchionni 2007 David McClure 2008 Greg Paulus 2009 Nolan Smith 2010 Miles Plumlee The Class of 1986 Scholarship 2007 Jon Scheyer 2008 Kyle Singler 2009 Elliot Williams 2010 Lance Thomas The Steve & Melinda Duncker 2008 Jon Scheyer 2009 Lance Thomas 2010 Brian Zoubek The Goodman Family Scholarship 2010 Olek Czyz Gopal Varadhan Memorial Manager Scholarship 2004 Max Perkins 2005 Six senior managers 2006 Brian DeStefano 2007 Kevin Cullen, Chris Lauten Scott Naturman 2008 Chris Lauten 2009 Griffin Tormey, Joey McMahon STAFF l PAGE 52
Duke Basketball Legacy Fund Debbie Krzyzewski Savarino Assistant Director of the Legacy Fund & Director of External Relations Debbie Krzyzewski Savarino joined the Duke staff in August of 2002 and was elevated to the role of assistant director of the Legacy Fund in the summer of 2007. She also coordinates the basketball program’s external relations. Savarino began as program coordinator of the K Lab, prior to being named director of external relations for Duke Basketball in August 2004. Savarino has fundraising responsibilities within the Legacy Fund, a nine-year old fund established to ultimately endow the entire basketball program. In addition, she is the main liaison with Duke basketball’s external relationships – most significantly being the Duke Children’s Hospital, the Emily Krzyzewski Family Life Center, the Jimmy V Cancer Research Foundation and the K Lab. Savarino also oversees the Duke Basketball banquet and the annual team poster production. The oldest daughter of Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski, Savarino is involved in many community activities, including serving on the board of the Emily Krzyzewski Family Life Center. Additionally, she will assist fundraising efforts at Duke, including special event coordination around the K Academy and Legacy Fund events. A 1993 Duke graduate with a degree in sociology, she and her husband, Peter, reside in Durham with their four children, Joey, Michael, Carlyn and Emelia. Rachel Fish Curtis Associate Director of the Legacy Fund Rachel Fish Curtis began working in the Duke basketball office in July 2001 as the assistant to Mike Cragg, director of the Legacy Fund. Curtis assists in all phases of the Legacy Fund, including coordinating the Venture Capital Co-Investment Fund, producing marketing materials, overseeing the implementation of all display and design components in and around Cameron Indoor Stadium, correspondence, hosting fund-specific events, and other special events at Duke including the K Academy the past four years. She was promoted to assistant director of the Legacy Fund in July of 2003 and to associate director in 2007. A 1996 graduate of Duke, she and her husband, David, reside in Durham. The couple have one son, Ben, and one daughter, Sophie. Trish Henderson Administrative Assistant/Legacy Fund Trish Henderson joined the Duke Basketball Legacy Fund staff as administrative assistant in the summer of 2008. Henderson came to Duke after serving as administrative secretary to the Southern Methodist University Mustang Band in Dallas, Texas, for over eight years. A native Texan, Trish holds an undergraduate degree from Texas Tech University and a master’s degree from the University of Texas at Dallas. Her family includes three Duke alumni – husband Bob (Law ’74) and their two daughters, Erin (Trinity ’95 and MBA ’03) and Tate (Trinity ’98). Duke Basketball Legacy Fund Quick Facts There have been 34 partners/donors during the history of the Legacy Fund, which has contributed $58.2 million to Duke Basketball Related Projects. Here is a look at where the money has gone. l l l l l $21.2 million to Unrestricted & Cameron Indoor Stadium Renovations $13.75 million to Michael W. Krzyzewski Center $9.5 million to Schwartz/Butters Athletic Center $9.25 million to Scholarship Endowment $2.00 million to Program Endowment The major projects completed and created since 2000 include: l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l The $18.0 million Schwartz/Butters Athletic Center The $15.2 million The Michael W. Kryzewski Center - Dedicated to Academic & Athletic Excellence Fully outfitting Student-Athlete Academic Center, including classroom and computer lab Fully outfitting Event Hall Upgrading weight room equipment Fully outfitting video theatre Completely endowing 11 Men’s Basketball scholarships for 10 players and one student manager Endowing of Associate Head Coach position $3.55 Million to Cameron renovations that featured projects for air conditioning, locker room upgrades, weight room upgrades, training room upgrades, concourse work, Legacy Room, basketball memorabilia displays Upgrading recruiting travel with strategic use of private planes Upgrading video/computer equipment Funding with Nike – overseas basketball trip to London Upgrading financial compensation and support to coaching staff Initially funding the creation of The K Academy – the top college sports fantasy camp in the country. Initially funding the creation of The Coach K / Fuqua Conference on Leadership – the first collaborative athletics/business school venture in the country STAFF l PAGE 53
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