In 42 seasons as head men’s basketball coach at Duke, Mike “Coach K” Krzyzewski, a Naismith Hall of Fame coach, was a five-time national champion and NCAA record 13-time Final Four participant. No coach in Division I men’s basketball history won more games than Coach K’s 1,202. Coach K served as head coach at both Duke and Army West Point, finishing his amazing career with a 1,202-368 record, including a 1,129-309 mark at Duke.

Coach K also contributed significantly to USA Basketball. Beginning in 1979 he was a member of 21 USA coaching staffs, and teams with Coach K on the coaching staff compiled a 139-7 overall mark for an amazing 95.2 winning percentage. In the 15 international competitions he has been involved in as a USA head or assistant coach, those teams have captured 11 gold medals, two silver medals and two bronze medals. Continue reading →