Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s career ends with Final Four loss to North Carolina
2 years, 8 months ago

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s career ends with Final Four loss to North Carolina

LA Times  

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski looks on Saturday night. For the 48th time over 47 years of unparalleled coaching, Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski took the slow walk to midcourt and shook the hand of the North Carolina coach who beat him. Krzyzewski’s remarkable career came to sudden close after Caleb Love made a key three-pointer and three late free throws to lift the Tar Heels to their thrill-a-minute victory. This one came exactly four weeks after the Tar Heels ruined the going-away party in Coach K’s final home game at Cameron Indoor Stadium. “I felt like over the last two or three years, North Carolina wasn’t relevant,“ said Davis, whose biggest win came a year to the date after Hall of Famer Roy Williams announced his own retirement.

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Duke Basketball Legend Bobby Hurley Returns to Cameron for Charity Exhibition, but Feels Out of Place
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Duke Basketball Legend Bobby Hurley Returns to Cameron for Charity Exhibition, but Feels Out of Place

Associated Press  

Hurley's return to Duke ends in an exhibition blowout loss, but with plenty of love, too. The 53-year-old Hurley was left in the awkward position of savoring emotions stirred from his Duke return yet being flustered by Arizona State's performance in a game he said was 'littered with failure' for a team picked to finish 12th in the expanded 16-team …

North Carolina coach Mack Brown says ‘embarrasing’ 70-50 loss to James Madison is his fault
3 months ago

North Carolina coach Mack Brown says ‘embarrasing’ 70-50 loss to James Madison is his fault

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! North Carolina’s 70-50 loss to James Madison on Saturday was something, he said, that should never happen. We had guys wide open for a touchdown.” Alonza Barnett III threw five touchdown passes in the Dukes’ quick-strike offense to give first-year coach Bob Chesney a signature victory …

Former Duke guard Jeremy Roach indicates he will play a final college season at Baylor
8 months ago

Former Duke guard Jeremy Roach indicates he will play a final college season at Baylor

Associated Press  

Former Duke guard Jeremy Roach has indicated he will play a final college season at Baylor. The 6-foot-1 guard, who announced last week he was declaring for the NBA draft and entering the transfer portal if he returns to college, made a social media post Sunday with an altered photo of him wearing a Baylor uniform and in the same …

Jon Scheyer still seeking Duke’s 1st Final Four after Mike Krzyzewski, likes program’s direction
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Jon Scheyer still seeking Duke’s 1st Final Four after Mike Krzyzewski, likes program’s direction

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Duke coach Jon Scheyer and point guard Jeremy Roach hung on to each other a few seconds longer while embracing on the sideline when it was clear the Blue Devils were going to fall short of the Final Four. The one Final Four appearance in that span was Krzyzewski’s final season, when the Blue Devils lost to rival …

North Carolina State defeats Duke to lock in the Final Four field
8 months, 3 weeks ago

North Carolina State defeats Duke to lock in the Final Four field

LA Times  

North Carolina State’s DJ Burns Jr., right, works against Duke’s Mark Mitchell during the second half of the Wolfpack’s Elite Eight victory Sunday. Bruising big man DJ Burns Jr. scored a season-high 29 points, DJ Horne had 20 and 11th-seeded North Carolina State reached its first Final Four in four decades, beating Atlantic Coast Conference rival Duke 76-64 in the …

Filipowski leads No. 10 Duke to big 1st-half showing on way to beating Virginia 73-48
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Filipowski leads No. 10 Duke to big 1st-half showing on way to beating Virginia 73-48

Associated Press  

DURHAM, N.C. — Kyle Filipowski tipped the inbounds pass away near halfcourt, ran it down and was cleared for takeoff on a breakaway. Duke’s energy also was a factor, including one sequence that had both Filipowski and freshman TJ Power dive for a loose ball to start a break that ended with Sean Stewart’s dunk. “I had to show everyone …

Two national titles under Coach K helped Duke dominate the 1990s with Kansas, Kentucky
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Two national titles under Coach K helped Duke dominate the 1990s with Kansas, Kentucky

Associated Press  

Mike Krzyzewski needed three seasons to rebuild Duke. The following season, Laettner hit one of the greatest shots in NCAA Tournament history to beat Kentucky in the East Regional, then Duke blew out Michigan and the Fab Five in the title game. Duke missed the 1995 NCAA Tournament after Krzyzewski took a leave of absence, but began a run of …

No. 17 Duke returns from Notre Dame loss to host instate ACC foe NC State
1 year, 2 months ago

No. 17 Duke returns from Notre Dame loss to host instate ACC foe NC State

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! For the Wolfpack, coach Dave Doeren got the spark he was looking for with a quarterback change before last week’s win against Marshall — and he’s hoping that can continue as N.C. State tries to rebound from a bumpy opening month. FACTS & FIGURES Duke and …

Duke’s Kyle Filipowski returning for sophomore season: What’s next for Blue Devils?
1 year, 8 months ago

Duke’s Kyle Filipowski returning for sophomore season: What’s next for Blue Devils?

New York Times  

Duke is keeping one of its biggest stars for another year, with center Kyle Filipowski announcing his return for his sophomore season. After winning ACC Freshman of the Year this season, it’s not inconceivable that Filipowski enters next season as a preseason All-American on a top-5 preseason team. With Mitchell, Proctor, and Filipowski now back — and guard Jeremy Roach …

North Carolina slides from preseason No. 1 to no NCAA bid
1 year, 9 months ago

North Carolina slides from preseason No. 1 to no NCAA bid

Associated Press  

North Carolina started the year at No. The Tar Heels on Sunday officially became the first top-ranked team in The Associated Press preseason poll to miss March Madness since the field’s expansion to 64 teams in 1985. In a statement, coach Hubert Davis said the focus all season had been for the team to reach its potential and have another …

Filipowski, No. 21 Duke beat No. 13 Virginia for ACC title
1 year, 9 months ago

Filipowski, No. 21 Duke beat No. 13 Virginia for ACC title

Associated Press  

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Jon Scheyer stood on the stage, wiping his brow as he scanned the bubbly crowd while his Duke players danced around the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship trophy. 13 Virginia 59-49 in Saturday night’s ACC tournament championship, securing a title in Scheyer’s debut season as the successor to Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski. “We just stuck …

Duke beats UNC for sixth straight win, earns double-bye
1 year, 9 months ago

Duke beats UNC for sixth straight win, earns double-bye

Associated Press  

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Kyle Filipowski had 22 points and 13 rebounds and Duke pulled out a 62-57 win over North Carolina in their regular-season finale on Saturday. There were eight lead changes and four ties over the final nine minutes starting when UNC claimed its first lead since early on with a Davis 3-pointer that made it 46-45. Filipowski …

Krzyzewskiville, rowdy Duke fans part of Coach K’s legacy
1 year, 10 months ago

Krzyzewskiville, rowdy Duke fans part of Coach K’s legacy

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! “But I don’t think anybody has a moment where they think to themselves: ‘I wish that I didn’t do this.’” For decades, the reward was securing a coveted spot inside Cameron Indoor Stadium to cheer Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski’s Blue Devils against hated …

Rivalry aside, UNC grad -- the governor -- honors Coach K
2 years, 3 months ago

Rivalry aside, UNC grad -- the governor -- honors Coach K

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Setting aside the heated college basketball rivalry, recently retired Duke University coach Mike Krzyzewski was honored Thursday by Gov. Eschewing his favored Tar Heel blue tie for a darker Duke hue, Cooper held a ceremony to give Krzyzewski the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, saying he’s “dedicated his life to helping others be their best” both …

Coach K enjoying family, ‘at peace’ with coaching retirement
2 years, 6 months ago

Coach K enjoying family, ‘at peace’ with coaching retirement

Associated Press  

DURHAM, N.C. — Mike Krzyzewski is savoring the first taste of life after a Hall of Fame coaching career at Duke. And I like that.” The coach was back at the annual K Academy adult fantasy basketball camp on Wednesday. Krzyzewski said he’s still traveling for speaking engagements and taking time to answer correspondence. Krzyzewski’s final season included reaching 1,202 …

Duke’s Scheyer ready for program’s ‘pivotal’ coaching change
2 years, 8 months ago

Duke’s Scheyer ready for program’s ‘pivotal’ coaching change

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Jon Scheyer tried to soak up every possible nugget and detail he could as retiring Mike Krzyzewski’s designated successor in their final season together on the Duke sideline. But to sustain it, this is Duke’s opportunity to continue to do that.” The Blue Devils have been building to this moment since Krzyzewski’s announcement last June that he …

Krzyzewski K-O’d: North Carolina takes out coach, Duke 81-77
2 years, 8 months ago

Krzyzewski K-O’d: North Carolina takes out coach, Duke 81-77

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — For the 48th time over 47 years of unparalleled coaching, Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski took the slow walk to midcourt and shook the hand of the North Carolina coach who beat him. “Dwelling on the two wins against Duke doesn’t help us against Kansas,” said Hubert Davis, who took over for Roy Williams this season and has now …

UNC gets best of Duke in epic 3rd meeting at Final Four
2 years, 8 months ago

UNC gets best of Duke in epic 3rd meeting at Final Four

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — In a titanic third battle, Caleb Love and North Carolina proved they could play their outside-shooting finesse attack better than Duke could play bully ball. North Carolina outlasted Duke 81-77 in Saturday night’s Final Four after shooting 50% and making 7 of 13 3-pointers after halftime in an iron-willed performance. Consider it another validation of first-year coach …

What you need to know about each team in the Final Four
2 years, 8 months ago

What you need to know about each team in the Final Four

Associated Press  

There’s no room for a surprise team at this Final Four. The closest thing to a Final Four party crasher is North Carolina, which was seeded eighth in the South Region but has won 10 of its last 11 games. SELECT COMPANY: North Carolina coach Hubert Davis is one of only two people to play and coach in the Final …

Buzzer-beaters, NBA stars highlight best of Duke-UNC rivalry
2 years, 8 months ago

Buzzer-beaters, NBA stars highlight best of Duke-UNC rivalry

Associated Press  

The Duke-North Carolina rivalry has been filled with future NBA stars and intense finishes through nearly 100 meetings in Mike Krzyzewski’s Hall of Fame tenure with the Blue Devils. Now, with the teams preparing for Saturday’s Final Four meeting that marks the neighboring programs’ first in the NCAA Tournament, here’s a look at seven of the memorable matchups during Krzyzewski’s …

Carolina crushes Saint Peter’s, will meet Duke in Final Four
2 years, 8 months ago

Carolina crushes Saint Peter’s, will meet Duke in Final Four

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — America’s favorite underdog, Saint Peter’s, shouldn’t feel all that bad. The Tar Heels ended all hope of a March Madness miracle in the early going Sunday, getting 20 points and 22 rebounds from Armando Bacot in a wire-to-wire 69-49 runaway over 15th-seeded Saint Peter’s. Three short weeks ago, the Tar Heels fractured a different sort of fairy tale …

Sweet 16: Coach K says ‘It’s not the coaching.’ But it is
2 years, 8 months ago

Sweet 16: Coach K says ‘It’s not the coaching.’ But it is

Associated Press  

Duke keeps winning games in the NCAA Tournament and Mike Krzyzewski keeps telling anyone who will listen, “It’s not the coaching.” There’s some evidence to suggest he’s right. For another, Krzyzewski switched to a zone defense in the second half of Thursday night’s Sweet 16 game against a rugged Texas Tech team, but when the Blue Devils needed big stops …

NCAAs: Coach K’s farewell tour extended through next weekend
2 years, 9 months ago

NCAAs: Coach K’s farewell tour extended through next weekend

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! “I’m an Army guy,” recalled Krzyzewski, who played for Bobby Knight at West Point and started his coaching career there. “I’m so — I’m really proud to be your coach.” Coach K has been hoarse since the tournament started, but he insisted on making a …

Coach K’s last ride continues as Duke closes out Spartans
2 years, 9 months ago

Coach K’s last ride continues as Duke closes out Spartans

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! GREENVILLE, S.C. — Mike Krzyzewski’s emotions began to flow with a few seconds left on the clock, when it was finally certain Duke would extend his last NCAA Tournament run. They followed their hearts and God bless them — we’re in the Sweet 16.” Star …

Most NCAA tourney-tested coaches nestled in South Carolina
2 years, 9 months ago

Most NCAA tourney-tested coaches nestled in South Carolina

Associated Press  

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Mike Krzyzewski headed for the tunnel after Duke’s practice Thursday, offering a wave to the cheering fans who had gathered to watch and hopefully capture a brief moment from his final NCAA Tournament. No site hosting opening-round men’s NCAA Tournament games can roll out a roster of coaches with more victories or NCAA Tournament success than the …

Rival UNC upsets No. 4 Duke in Coach K’s Cameron farewell
2 years, 9 months ago

Rival UNC upsets No. 4 Duke in Coach K’s Cameron farewell

Associated Press  

DURHAM, N.C. — North Carolina ignored all the attention surrounding the final home game for retiring Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski, as well as the fourth-ranked Duke’s emotionally charged, rowdier-than-usual crowd. First-year coach Hubert Davis had shrugged off the “pageantry” from Krzyzewski’s final home game, saying the team needed to tune out all the extra emotion and do one …

North Carolina spoils emotional home finale of Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski
2 years, 9 months ago

North Carolina spoils emotional home finale of Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski

LA Times  

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski applauds while being recognized before his final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday against rival North Carolina. North Carolina spoiled the emotional home finale of retiring Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski, beating fourth-ranked rival Duke 94-81 on Saturday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. By the final minutes, the Tar Heels were stretched the lead …

Retirement looms, but Krzyzewski’s influence built to last
2 years, 9 months ago

Retirement looms, but Krzyzewski’s influence built to last

Associated Press  

Mike Krzyzewski’s unparalleled coaching career is down to a few basketball games, with no more than a month left before the retiring Duke Hall of Famer walks off the sideline for the last time. “He’s got a small army of people that are working in basketball that believe in his values and things that he felt were important,” said Arizona …

Duke’s Krzyzewski misses 2nd half of win vs. Wake Forest
2 years, 10 months ago

Duke’s Krzyzewski misses 2nd half of win vs. Wake Forest

Associated Press  

DURHAM, N.C. — Duke Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski didn’t coach the second half of ninth-ranked Duke’s 76-74 win against Wake Forest on Tuesday night. The team’s official Twitter account later posted that Krzyzewski was “not feeling well” and wouldn’t return. Associate head coach Jon Scheyer, who has been designated as Krzyzewski’s successor for next season, took over as …

Keels double-double leads No. 7 Duke to 84-62 win at Clemson
2 years, 10 months ago

Keels double-double leads No. 7 Duke to 84-62 win at Clemson

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! So coach Mike Krzyzewski couldn’t be happier with how his seventh-ranked Blue Devils took care of business Thursday night in an 82-64 victory over Clemson. “They told me to play like myself out there and that’s what I did.” Clemson, seventh in the ACC in scoring …

Frosh duo helps No. 8 Duke beat Wake Forest without Coach K
2 years, 11 months ago

Frosh duo helps No. 8 Duke beat Wake Forest without Coach K

Associated Press  

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Duke labored through two games with shaky shooting and turnover-prone play since returning from a COVID-19 outbreak. Paolo Banchero had 24 points and Duke hit 13 straight shots spanning halftime to blow it open and beat Wake Forest 76-64 on Wednesday night, turning in its best stretch of play since returning from a stoppage that included two …

Duke lands commitment from 4-star F Sean Stewart for 2023 recruiting class
3 years ago

Duke lands commitment from 4-star F Sean Stewart for 2023 recruiting class

New York Times  

Duke added a second player to its 2023 class on Thursday when Sean Stewart, a forward from Windermere, Fla., announced his commitment to the Blue Devils. Stewart joins five-star point guard Caleb Foster, who committed in September, in the Blue Devils' 2023 class as head coach-in-waiting Jon Scheyer prepares to succeed Mike Krzyzewski following the 2021-22 season. Stewart chose Duke …

Coach K wins Garden finale as Duke tops Kentucky 79-71
3 years, 1 month ago

Coach K wins Garden finale as Duke tops Kentucky 79-71

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Mike Krzyzewski’s farewell tour started with a win thanks to his latest group of stellar freshmen at Duke. 9 Blue Devils open their coach’s final season by beating 10th-ranked Kentucky 79-71 on Tuesday night in the nightcap of the Champions Classic. “We got it to four and then we’ll watch the tape,” Kentucky coach John Calipari said. …

Commentary: Mike Krzyzewski is the greatest? Only since John Wooden retired
3 years, 6 months ago

Commentary: Mike Krzyzewski is the greatest? Only since John Wooden retired

LA Times  

UCLA basketball coach John Wooden talks to his players during a time-out against Notre Dame on Jan. 19, 1974, in South Bend, Ind. There’s an obvious four-word rebuttal for anyone who says that Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, as great as he’s been, is the greatest college basketball coach of all time. Call it East Coast bias, call it recency bias or …

Duke’s Scheyer ‘not afraid’ of test as Coach K’s successor
3 years, 6 months ago

Duke’s Scheyer ‘not afraid’ of test as Coach K’s successor

Associated Press  

DURHAM, N.C. — Jon Scheyer remembers handling the pressure of playing for a national championship or in front of hostile crowds in high-profile games at Duke. “If I had it set in stone at 33, first-time head coach: ‘here’s exactly how we want to do it, and I’m not budging from it,’ I think that would be foolish,” Scheyer said. …

Analysis: Coach K’s legacy built on ability to reach players
3 years, 6 months ago

Analysis: Coach K’s legacy built on ability to reach players

Associated Press  

DURHAM, N.C. — What makes Mike Krzyzewski unquestionably one of the greatest coaches in the history of American sports goes beyond his resume of impressive milestones. “Let’s just put it this way: He has set a very, very high standard,” said Jerry Colangelo, the USA Basketball’s managing director who hired Krzyzewski as the men’s national team coach in 2005. Krzyzewski’s …

Duke’s Krzyzewski eager for a final run with the Blue Devils
3 years, 6 months ago

Duke’s Krzyzewski eager for a final run with the Blue Devils

Associated Press  

DURHAM, N.C. — Mike Krzyzewski had pondered for years when it would be the right time to leave a Hall of Fame coaching career that he has long loved. Now Krzyzewski and the Blue Devils have committed to a plan: coach a final season in a farewell tour of sorts for one of the college basketball’s icons, then hand off …

Duke’s Krzyzewski to coach 1 final year, hand off to Scheyer
3 years, 6 months ago

Duke’s Krzyzewski to coach 1 final year, hand off to Scheyer

Associated Press  

Mike Krzyzewski will make a final run at a national championship with Duke. The school also named former Duke player and associate head coach Jon Scheyer as Krzyzewski’s successor for the 2022-23 season. Stadium first reported news of the 74-year-old Krzyzewski’s final season with Duke, which he has led to five national championships, most recently in 2015. Duke missed the …

Mike Krzyzewski 'to step down' as Duke basketball coach after upcoming season
3 years, 6 months ago

Mike Krzyzewski 'to step down' as Duke basketball coach after upcoming season

Daily Mail  

Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski has reportedly decided to retire after the upcoming season, ending a Hall of Fame career that has included five national titles and an NCAA Division I record 1,170 victories thus far. Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, known to generations of fans and players as 'Coach K,' has reportedly decided to retire after the …

Duke pulls out of ACC Tournament, NCAA tourney streak ends
3 years, 9 months ago

Duke pulls out of ACC Tournament, NCAA tourney streak ends

Associated Press  

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Duke arrived at the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament hoping to make an unprecedented run to extend its long NCAA Tournament streak. And athletics director Kevin White said Duke’s season is over, ending the Blue Devils’ streak of 24 consecutive NCAA appearances that began in 1996. In a statement, White said the positive test for someone within the …

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