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Duke featured the school’s youngest team in more than 60 years in the 2006-07 season with 10 of the 12 players on the roster being either freshmen or sophomores. Despite the youth, the squad recorded a 22-11 record and reached the NCAA Tournament. Coach K recorded his 700th career victory at Duke against Georgia Tech, making him the second-fastest coach in NCAA history to record 700 wins at one school. Coach K had the Blue Devils among the top teams in the nation during the 2007-08 campaign as the team won 22 of its first 23 games. Krzyzewski became only the sixth head coach to reach 800 career wins with a victory at N.C. State. Duke would go on to finish the year 28-6, reaching the NCAA Tournament for the 13th consecutive season. DeMarcus Nelson was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and a third team All-America, while Kyle Singler was the ACC Rookie of the Year and a Freshman All-America. In 2008-09, Coach K led Duke to a 30-7 record, the school’s 10th 30-win season, and to the ACC Tournament championship. The Blue Devils advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 and reached a No. 1 ranking in the middle of the season. Gerald Henderson was a first team All-ACC performer while the team featured four players with over 1,000 career points in Henderson, Greg Paulus, Jon Scheyer and Kyle Singler. On the court, Coach K has averaged more than 25 wins a season during his career at Duke and posted 10 30-win seasons, including 30 or more victories in seven of the last 12 years. Krzyzewski’s 10 30-win seasons are the most by any coach in college basketball history. He has directed his teams to 10 Final Fours, third-most by any coach in NCAA history. Since 1985, Krzyzewski has 71 NCAA Tournament victories, 16 more than the next-closest active coach (North Carolina’s Roy Williams has 55 NCAA wins during this period). His 71 NCAA victories stand as the all-time record, six better than the total of 65 amassed by Dean Smith. By virtue of the 2004 Final Four berth, every Duke class from 1986 to 2008 except three (1998, 2008 and 2009) has played in at least one Final Four. Incredibly, 61 of 69 players who have completed four years of eligibility at Duke since 1986 have played in the Final Four, with 56 of those players having played in at least one NCAA Championship game. Obviously, Coach K has put a recruiting plan in motion that attracts the nation’s best players each year. Six members of this year’s Duke team earned McDonald’s All-America accolades as prep stars, including freshmen Ryan Kelly and Mason Plumlee. Joining the rookies are Jon Scheyer, Kyle Singler, Nolan Smith and Lance Thomas. “There was no magic wand,” said Krzyzewski, a past president of the NABC. “It was a matter of hard work and organization and a little bit of luck. We had a plan and we stuck to it. In many ways it may have been better that there wasn’t an abundance of talent when we arrived. If that had been the case, we may have taken certain things for granted instead of building a solid foundation. Coach K Quick Facts Born High School Michael William Krzyzewski February 13, 1947 Chicago, Ill. Weber High School Chicago, Ill. College Career Three-year letterman Army, 1967-69 College Degree B.S., U.S.M.A. June, 1969 College Honors Team Captain, 1968-69 Second-Team All-NIT, 1969 North-South Game, 1969 Military Service Army Officer, 1969-74 Resigned as Captain, 1974 Mike Krzyzewski Coaching Career Head Coach Service Teams, 1969-72 Head Coach, U.S.M.A. Prep School (Fort Belvoir, Va.), 1972-74 Graduate Assistant Coach, Indiana University, 1974-75 Head Coach, United States Military Academy, 1975-80 Head Coach, Duke University, 1980-present Coaching Honors NABC District II Coach of the Year, 1977 Metropolitan New York Basketball Writers Coach of the Year, 1977 Head Coach, National Sports Festival, 1983 NABC District III Coach of the Year, 1984, 1992, 1994 ACC Coach of the Year, 1984, 1986, 1997, 1999, 2000 National Coach of the Year 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001 U.S. Head Coach, World University Games, 1987 U.S. Head Coach, World Championships and Goodwill Games, 1990 U.S. Assistant Coach, Olympics, 1992 President, NABC, 1998-99 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, 2001 Named “America’s Best Coach” by Time/CNN, 2001 Claire Bee Coach of the Year, 2004 U.S. Senior National Team Head Coach, 2006-12 USA Basketball National Coach of the Year, 2006, 2007, 2009 USBWA District III Coach of the Year, 2008 Army Sports Hall of Fame inductee, 2009 “When things got tough, I always remembered something Vic Bubas told me just after I had come to Duke,” recalled Krzyzewski. “He said, ‘When you are building something that is going to be really strong, it takes time.’ That gave me encouragement.” Numerous Honors Although he has earned nearly every award imaginable, Krzyzewski was rewarded with the ultimate honor in basketball in 2001 when he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He entered the Hall of Fame with Temple coach John Chaney and former NBA star Moses Malone. On September 11, 2009, Krzyzewski was inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame. A special plaque unveiling ceremony was held in the Kenna Hall of Army Sports inside Kimsey Center. TIME magazine and CNN named Krzyzewski “America’s Best Coach” in 2001 as part of a joint venture between the two media outlets. The criteria for the selection was not limited to any sport or any level of play. “No college hoops coach has won more in the past two decades,” wrote Josh Tyrangiel of TIME, “and Krzyzewski has accomplished all this with a program that turns out real-deal scholar athletes — kids who go to class, graduate and don’t mind telling everyone about it.” In all, Coach K has been named the National Coach of the Year 12 times in eight different seasons by major organizations, including UPI and Chevrolet (1986), Naismith (1989), the NABC (1991), The Sporting News and Naismith (1992), Basketball Times (1997), the NABC and Naismith (1999), Chevrolet (2000) and the Victor Awards (2001). In 2004, he was named the Claire Bee Coach of the Year that honors the active Division I men’s basketball coach who has made the most significant positive contribution to his sport during the preceding year. As head coach of the U.S. Senior National Team from 2006-08, Krzyzewski led USA Basketball to a gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. He has also been named the USA Basketball Coach of the Year in 2006, 2007 and 2009. In 1992, The Sporting News named him the Sportsman of the Year, becoming the first college coach to win the honor. The magazine said, “On the court and off, Krzyzewski is a family man first, a teacher second, a basketball coach third, and a winner at all three. He is what’s right about sports...” Coach K has been voted the ACC Coach of the Year five times, most recently in 2000. His five ACC Coach of the Year awards are second all-time among the coaching giants of the league. In celebration of the league’s 50th anniversary in 2002-03, the Raleigh News and Observer named Krzyzewski the best coach in ACC history. His players know how special their coach, mentor and friend is. “I played for the greatest college coach of all-time,” said Shane Battier, one of the most decorated players in the history of the game. “It was an amazing journey.” Coaching Record 833-274 overall (34 years) 760-215 at Duke (29 years) NCAA Titles 1991, 1992, 2001 ACC Regular Season Titles 1986, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006 ACC Tournament Titles 1986, 1988, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009 Family Wife Daughters Carol (Mickie) Marsh Debbie Savarino (39) Lindy Frasher (32) Jamie Spatola (28) Grandchildren Joey Savarino (11/16/99) Michael Savarino (3/26/01) Carlyn Savarino (11/21/03) Emelia Savarino (11/21/03) Quin Frasher (7/26/06) Remington Frasher (5/22/09) STAFF l PAGE 36
Mike Krzyzewski Two-time National Player of the Year Jason Williams echoed Battier’s sentiments: “It’s a dream to play for a guy like that — a guy who’s just a rock, who believes in you every second you’re on the court. I love Coach K. I’d run through a brick wall for him.” In 2005, Krzyzewski became the youngest recipient of the Distinguished Graduate Award at the United States Military Academy. Success On and Off the Court When Coach K came to Duke in the spring of 1980, he found a program that was searching for strong leadership and a rebirth of the success that Blue Devil fans had come to know and love. As he enters his 30th season at the helm, the numbers more than prove the faith that former athletic director Tom Butters put in the young, unproven coach to assemble a basketball program consistently ranking in the upper echelon of the country. Krzyzewski runs a quality program from top to bottom, from the players he recruits to the performance of his teams on the floor, year in and year out. “I want Duke basketball to be good on a continuing basis,” said Krzyzewski. “All along it has been my goal to give Duke a program that will last, one that will be nationally ranked and worthy of postseason play every year.” No words can better describe the basketball program he has established at Duke University. Krzyzewski has led his Blue Devils to overwhelming success while building a program that will continue to flourish in the years to come. The term “student-athlete” is used over and over in college athletics, but the Duke basketball team truly exemplifies the ideal. During Krzyzewski’s time with the Blue Devils, all but two Duke players that played four seasons have graduated. The Coaching Tree Sustained success under Mike Krzyzewski has presented coaching opportunities for several of his former players and assistant coaches from both Army and Duke. In all, six of Coach K’s former players and assistants are head coaches at the Division I level: Tommy Amaker (Harvard), Mike Brey (Notre Dame), Jeff Capel (Oklahoma), Johnny Dawkins (Stanford) and Mike Dement (UNC Greensboro). In addition, several others are assistant coaches at the Division I level, including four former players who are Duke’s associate head coaches Steve Wojciechowski and Chris Collins, assistant coach Nate James and graduate assistant/head team manager Chris Carrawell. Coach K and International Basketball Krzyzewski has been a prominent figure on the International Basketball scene throughout his career. On July 21, 2009, he resumed his role as head coach of the USA Basketball Men’s Senior National Team program through 2012. “When you have a good thing going you don’t mess with it. Mike and the staff did an incredible job last quad and he is more than entitled to have another run at it. I’ve said it over and over, he was the right guy at the right time and that is still true,” said Jerry Colangelo, who served as the Managing Director of the 2005-08 USA Basketball Men’s National Team program. In the summer of 2008, Krzyzewski guided the USA squad to a gold medal at the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing, China. Team USA reclaimed Olympic gold with a 118-107 victory over Spain in the championship game, while also changing a negative perception of basketball in the United States along the way. Team USA averaged 106 points per game and posted an average margin of victory of 27.9 points per game. “It has been tagged as the most selfish basketball nation on Earth, but the U.S. showed teamwork and intensity normally not seen at any place other than, say, Duke University,” said Los Angeles Times columnist Bill Plaschke during Team USA’s gold medal run in 2008. Coach K also led the USA squad to a gold medal in the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship, posting a 10-0 record and winning by an average of 39.5 points per game. They defeated Argentina 118-81 in the gold medal game to automatically qualify for the 2008 Olympics. In his first competition as head coach of the program, Krzyzewski led a team that included former Duke standouts Elton Brand and Shane Battier to an 8-1 record and a bronze medal finish at the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan. Krzyzewski also supports his players’ efforts to participate in international basketball with several former players competing in various international tournaments, including 2004 and 2008 USA Olympic Team member Carlos Boozer. Six of Krzyzewski’s former players have competed for three different countries in the Olympics. Shelden Williams, who led the U.S. team to an 8-0 record and a gold medal at the World University Games in Turkey in 2005, was named the USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year. In 2001, Chris Duhon earned the same honor after leading the World Championship for Young Men Team to the gold medal in Japan. Current players Seth Curry, Ryan Kelly, Mason Plumlee, Jon Scheyer, Lance Thomas and Brian Zoubek have USA Basketball experience. Krzyzewski has always been an active part of USA Basketball in various roles, serving as past chairman of the Player Selection Committee for all of the United States’ teams, including the 1991 Pan Am and 1992 Olympic teams. Coach K was an assistant to Chuck Daly (a former Duke assistant coach) at the Olympics and won the gold medal in Barcelona with the “Dream Team.” Christian Laettner was a member of that team, while 1994 graduate Grant Hill was a part of “Dream Team II” in Atlanta. Coach K was the USA head coach in 1990 when he led the Americans to a bronze medal at the World Championships and a silver medal at the Goodwill Games in Seattle. He also paced the USA to a silver medal at the 1987 World University Games and was a special assistant to Bob Knight at the 1984 Olympics. In addition, he has had previous coaching duties at the National Sports Festival (gold medal in 1983) and Pan Am Games. Prior to Duke Krzyzewski’s teams take nothing for granted on the court. The core of their success is pressure man-to-man defense, developed over the years with hard work in practice, commitment to excellence and attention to detail. Coach K’s players believe in their system and know that when they win, it is largely because of excellent team defense. Mike Krzyzewski & International Basketball Mike Krzyzewski has been a driving force in the USA’s international basketball development program and will continue to be in the years ahead. Here’s a list of his international coaching and administrative experience: The Krzyzewski Family - Front Row (L-R) Michael Savarino, Joey Savarino, Emelia Savarino, Carlyn Savarino, Quin Frasher; Back Row (L-R) Peter Savarino, Debbie Savarino, Mickie Krzyzewski, Mike Krzyzewski, Lindy Frasher, Remington Frasher, Steve Frasher, Chris Spatola, Jamie Spatola Pan American Games, 1979 Assistant Coach National Sports Festival, 1983 Head Coach U.S. Olympic Team Trials, 1984 Assistant Coach Summer Olympics, 1984 Special Assistant World University Games, 1987 Head Coach USA Basketball Games Committee, 1989-92 Member Goodwill Games, 1990 Chairman, Player Selection Subcommittee Goodwill Games, 1990 Head Coach FIBA World Championships, 1990 Head Coach Summer Olympics, 1992 Assistant Coach USA Basketball Men’s Senior National Team, 2006-08 Head Coach Summer Olympics, 2008 Head Coach USA Basketball Men’s Senior National Team, 2009-12 Head Coach STAFF l PAGE 37
Page 1 and 2: 2009-10 Duke Basketball Staff
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