AD Tom Butters stuck with him. In this day and age with social media and pressure from places like talk radio, maybe Coach K doesn't survive the negative onslaught. My admiration and respect for Coach K goes way beyond the 94 X 50 basketball court. It is about the game of life. I have watched for years as he helped the V Foundation raise millions to help people battling cancer. He has given his time and used his celebrity status to help. Two giants -- Krzyzewski and Roy Williams -- have now announced plans to step down this offsseason.
In his final season on the sidelines, Krzyzewski will experience a well-deserved farewell tour. The common denominator of their replacements, Jon Scheyer and Hubert Davis, is the tremendous love and passion for the universities they represented as players and assistant coaches. I just hope the fans at Duke and North Carolina can be patient and understand it is difficult to achieve the kind of success their predecessors had. It still says "Duke" and "Carolina" on the front of those jerseys.
That means great players will be representing those schools. I wish the best for the two new coaches. I want to thank Mike Krzyzewski for all that he has accomplished. He is not done yet and I'm sure he will be fired up for his final season. He has been so special for Duke University on that sideline.
Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Why Coach K is college basketball's greatest. Each member of the team must be emotionally invested in the same goal and must understand what being part of a team means at its core.
Krzyzewski uses guest speakers, listening sessions and team-building gatherings at his own home so members of the organization feel like part of a family, he said. Tailor coaching to the person Adaptability and sensitivity are critical to leadership, Krzyzewski said. The way to coach each person depends on their personality and the situation they are in. Effective leaders think about each individual and tailor their coaching approach, he said.
You just have to teach them where they would receive them. When you walk around the streets, you walk around the streets with your chest puffed up knowing that the coach — your coach — is the GOAT. Sections U. Science Technology Business U. The school named former Duke player and associate head coach Jon Scheyer as his successor for the season. After bringing in one of the most talented recruiting classes of all time in , Krzyzewski looked to the Golden State Warriors for inspiration as he rolled out a 5-out motion offense to open up space for slashers like Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett and Cam Reddish.
Most of his defenses were elite, pestering opposing ball-handlers behind incessant pressure. But Krzyzewski was willing to cede his preferred man-to-man defense in favor of a predominant zone when he ran out of options, as was the case in When you have the ingredients, then make the chicken soup. We have it. Duke has had a different starting point guard in seven of the previous eight seasons, and the program is now a bona fide basketball factory that has produced eight top-five one-and-done draft picks since
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