Why is Duke university coach Mike Krzyzewski leaving?
DUKE University’s Mike Krzyzewski will be coaching his final Duke basketball game on March 5, 2022. He has served as the coach of the team since 1980. Why is Duke university coach Mike Krzyzewski leaving? Mike Krzyzewski, 74, is officially retiring as head coach of the men’s basketball team at Duke University, according to Stadium’s […]
DUKE University’s Mike Krzyzewski will be coaching his final Duke basketball game on March 5, 2022.
He has served as the coach of the team since 1980.
Why is Duke university coach Mike Krzyzewski leaving?
Mike Krzyzewski, 74, is officially retiring as head coach of the men’s basketball team at Duke University, according to Stadium’s Jeff Goodman.
While at Duke, Krzyzewski led the Blue Devils to five NCAA Division I titles, 12 Final Fours, 15 ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament championships, and 12 ACC regular-season titles.
He also coached the US men’s national basketball team, which led to three gold medals at the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Summer Olympics.
Who will replace Mike Krzyzewski?
Krzyzewski’s replacement will officially be former Duke player Jon Scheyer.
Scheyer was a former captain of the Blue Devils team in the 2008-2009 season.
He went undrafted in the NBA 2010 season and began coaching professionally four years after.
Scheyer was named the associate head coach of the Blue Devils in 2018.
Brad Stevens was in talks of replacing Krzyzewski before the position was officially secured.
Stevens stepped down as Boston Celtics head coach last year to become the team’s president of basketball operations.
Stevens replaced legendary Celtic Danny Ainge, who resigned shortly after Boston crashed out in round 1 of the playoffs against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night.
When Stevens was hired by the Celtics in 2013, he reportedly told the team he’d stay “until they either fire him or Duke comes calling,” the Fayetteville Observer reported.
Stevens is also known to share a close relationship with Krzyzewski, who reportedly played a hand in Jason Tatum joining the Celtics after telling him Stevens was “a great coach.”
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What did people say about Mike Krzyzewski leaving?
After news broke in June of 2021 that Krzyzewski was retiring, college basketball fans on social media went in a frenzy. with one Twitter user writing: “Roy Williams and Coach K out. Who are the stars in college basketball now?”
Another replied: “wild day”
A third chimed in: “The basketball world decided today was the day to break all news”
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