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Meet Coach K: Coach
Such accomplishments have not gone unnoticed. In 1991, while on his way to guiding the Blue Devils to a 32-7 record and a national title, he was named the Kodak/National Association of Basketball Coaches National Coach of the Year. In all, Coach K has been named the National Coach of the Year 12 times in eight different seasons, by major organizations including Basketball Times, UPI and Chevrolet (1986), Naismith (1989), the National Association of Basketball Coaches (1991), The Sporting News and Naismith (1992), Basketball Times (1997), the National Association of Basketball Coaches and Naismith (1999), Chevrolet (2000) and the Victor Awards (2001). He was named Coach of the Decade for the 1990s by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and was the second recipient of the John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award. In October of 2001, Krzyzewski was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Presented by his college coach Bob Knight, Krzyzewski joined Temple’s John Chaney and former NBA star Moses Malone as 2001 inductees. In 1992, Krzyzewski became the first college coach to be named the Sportsman of the Year by The Sporting News. The magazine said of Coach K, "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..." Krzyzewski received another prestigious honor in 2001 as he was named "America’s Best Coach" – all coaches, any sport, any level of play – by Time magazine and CNN. "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 October 2005, Coach K received an unparalleled honor when he was named the first United States National Head Coach in USA Basketball history. While previous individuals have coached national teams in specific competitions, Coach K will lead Team USA for a three-year term that includes this summer’s World Championships in Japan and concludes following the 2008 Olympic Games in China. Said Jerry Colangelo, the Managing Director of USA Basketball’s Men’s Senior National Team, about Coach K’s appointment, "Mike Krzyzewski is the right man at the right time. His professional record speaks for itself. His loyalty and commitment to his country is more than self-evident and his success as a leader of men is also a part of who he 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." 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." Coach K’s 26 years at Duke have been driven by an unmatched standard of excellence. His Duke career includes:
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Coach K owns a 775-261 (.748) career record, including a 702-202 (.777) mark at Duke. On November 17, 2000, Krzyzewski earned his 500th win at Duke with a 98-85 triumph over Villanova. He reached this milestone in just 660 contests, the fifth-fewest games in NCAA history by any coach to earn 500 wins at one institution. That night, the fabled floor of Cameron Indoor Stadium was dedicated as Coach K Court. On December 12, 2004, Coach K became one of just 19 coaches in Division I history to reach 700 wins, and he concluded his 31st year of coaching with more wins than any coach has ever had over his first 31 years.
Krzyzewski's players know how special their coach, mentor and friend is.