BP 16.3 - Coach K Issue

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ON THE COVER

The Lineup16.3 | The Coach K Issue

04 903K Introduction Coach K Sets the All-Time Wins Record

06 The Coach K File Background on America’s Best Coach

08 Original Perspective Jay Bilas on Coach K

10 Powerful Role Model Grant Hill on Coach K

12 Coach K in Photos Photos from West Point through 903

46 How Do You 903? Fans Celebrate Coach K

54 Coach K’s Great Achievement Al Featherston on Coach K

56 903 by the Numbers Coach K Infographic

60 Coach K Timeline Milestone Moments for Coach K

66 Duke in the NBA Coach K’s NBA Influence

70 Coach K’s Inspiration Update from the Emily K Center

74 Then & Now Comparison in Photos

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DBP 16.3 - Coach K Special Issue

Produced by Dave Bradley ‘04Assistant Editor: Mark Baden ‘12

ABOUT THE COVER

Coach K has said some of the best advice he ever received came from his mother Emily when he was growing up in Chicago. She often told him to “get on the right bus” (she wasn’t referring to the Chicago Transit system) and allow only good people on your bus. It is a story that Coach K shares regularly with players, friends and summer campers. Clearly, Coach K took the advice to heart and has ridden some amazing buses while taking so many incredible people to great places in “his bus.”

Coach K’s mom would have turned 100 on February 1st. She had a profound impact on Coach K’s life so we wanted to offer a small tribute to Emily K on the cover of the “Coach K issue.” Of course, there was not room for a 40-story bus to include all of Coach K’s former players, coaches, friends and family. With limited space, we included Duke jersey retirees under Coach K, All-Americans from his national championship teams and first Final Four team, and a pair of USA Basketball stars (Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant) who played integral roles in Coach K becoming the only head coach to win a national title, world championship and Olympic gold medal. We also incorporated the names of each of Coach K’s former players at Duke and West Point on the cover. Ultimately, we hope the design represents all of the great busses Coach K has “driven,” emphasizing the consistency of character that has defined Coach K’s “passengers” at West Point, Duke and beyond.

Special thanks to artist Tim Williams for his outstanding efforts on the cover’s artwork. Tim is a big Duke and Coach K fan, and spent quite a few hours on the drawing. The font used for the quote is modeled after Coach K’s own handwriting.

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MOST CAREER WINSMen’s Division I

1. COACH K 919

2. Bob Knight 902

3. Dean Smith 879

“I just told Coach I love him. I wouldn't be in this position without him. It's a moment shared. I know he's very proud and I'm very proud to have beensomebody who's worked under him and studied him and tried to be like him."

Coach K, on his message to Coach Knight after winning his 903rd game

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Sportsman of the Year!Coach K shared Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year award and the cover of SI with Tennessee women’s coach Pat Summitt, joining an elite group of past winners that includes Muhammad Ali, Wayne Gretzky, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Tom Brady, Joe Montana and many others (the award dates back to 1954). Coach K officially received the distinction in New York City where he was joined by past honorees Chris Evert (1976), Sugar Ray Leonard (1981), Gretzky (1982), David Robinson (2003) and David Ortiz (2004).

Coach K set the all-time wins record in style, defeating a talented Michigan State team (which won 15 straight games afterward) on one of basketball’s biggest stages in Madison Square Garden. Over 40 former Blue Devils were in attendance along with Coach K’s family and hundreds of friends, supporters and well-wishers. The Duke head coach described the milestone as a “moment shared” and a great day for the Duke program. Coach Knight -- Coach K’s former coach at West Point -- called the game for ESPN and was courtside for a hug after the final buzzer had sounded.

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BornMichael William KrzyzewskiFebruary 13, 1947Chicago, IL

High SchoolWeber High SchoolChicago, IL

CollegeUnited States Military AcademyWest Point, NYThree-year letterman, 1967-69Team captain, 1968-69B.S. degree, June 1969

Military ServiceArmy officer, 1969-74Honorably discharged as Captain, 1974

Hall of Fame InductionsNC Sports HOF (2000)Naismith Basketball HOF (2001)College Basketball HOF (2006)Army Sports HOF (2009)Chicagoland Sports HOF (2010)Duke Athletics HOF (2011)

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THE COACH K FILE

Got started picking teams on the playgrounds of Chicago. Now picking teams for the United States of America and Duke University. More NCAA Tournament wins than any coach in history. And more victories than any Division I men’s coach. Has represented Duke so well they named Cameron Indoor’s famous basketball court after him. All-time leader in National Players of the Year, National Defensive Players of the Year and lottery picks. Hall of Famer. America’s Best Coach.


Wife: Carol (Mickie) Marsh

Children: Debbie Savarino, Lindy Frasher, Jamie Spatola

Grandchildren: Joey Savarino, Michael Savarino, Carlyn Savarino, Emelia Savarino, Quin Frasher, Remington Frasher, John David Spatola, Mackenzie Spatola

Head Coach - Service Teams (1969-72)Head Coach - USMA Prep School (1972-74)Graduate Assistant Coach - Indiana University (1974-75)Head Coach - United States Military Academy (1975-80)Head Coach - Duke University (1980-present)

Head Coach - USA BasketballNational Sports Festival (1983)World University Games (1987)FIBA World Championships (1990)Goodwill Games (1990)FIBA World Championships (2006)FIBA Americas Championships (2007)Summer Olympics (2008)FIBA World Championships (2010)U.S. Senior National Team (2006-12)

Assistant Coach - USA BasketballPan American Games (1979)U.S. Olympic Team Trials (1984)Summer Olympics - “Dream Team” (1992)

FAMILY FIVE KEY WINS(Among Many)

1. Duke 79, UNLV 77March 30 1991: One of the monumental upsets in NCAA tourney history set the stage for Duke's first national title.

2. Duke 104, Kentucky 103 March 28, 1992: Voted the greatest game in NCAA history by ESPN, the dramatic triumph led to Duke's second straight national title.

3. Duke 77, UNC 75March 10, 1984: Coach K has often cited this ACC Tourney win over Michael Jordan and company as his breakthrough victory.

4. Duke 61, Butler 59April 5, 2010: An unexpected fourth national title for Coach K in one of the most dramatic NCAA title games ever.

5. Duke 95, Maryland 84March 31, 2001: The greatest comeback in NCAA Tourney history as Duke rallied from 22 down, paving the way to Coach K's third national title.

-Al Featherston

COACHING CAREER

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When I was coming out of high school, my decision of where I would play in college was critically important to me. It was, after all, the first time in my life that I got to choose the coach I was going to play for. And when I signed my letter of intent, I was not choosing a school. I was choosing a coach.

When Mike Krzyzewski began recruiting me at the start of in 1981, I was a high school junior, and I had never even heard of him. He was just about to begin his second season at Duke, and he had no record to speak of. At the end of my recruitment, I had narrowed my choice down to three coaches: Lute Olson, Jim Boeheim and Krzyzewski. Of the three, only Krzyzewski was not established and had never reached the NCAA tournament.

Today, it seems obvious that Coach K belongs on that list. Then, it was not. Other programs recruiting me recruited negatively against Duke by consistently pointing out Coach K’s lack of success and accomplishment to that point. Some

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Jay shared thefollowing thoughtson Coach K in acolumn forESPN.com. TheCalifornia nativeis one of the topcollege hoops analysts in the business and is alawyer on the side.


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programs went so far as to question whether he would still be at Duke during my four years. But I was drawn to Coach K despite the fact that other more successful and established coaches were recruiting me just as hard.

I trusted him.

Something about him, the way he communicated with me, learned about what was important to me, and how he believed that we could accomplish something special together made me trust that he was the right guy for me to play for. I didn’t have any empirical evidence that he would be a great coach. I just believed in him.

To this day, aside from family decisions, it remains the best, most important and most influential decision of my life. I didn’t know at the time that he would be the best coach in the game, but I truly believed that he was exactly the best coach for me.

In a way, I can’t believe that my coach, Mike Krzyzewski, has become the all-time winningest coach in college basketball history. Yet after playing for him and coaching under him, it makes perfect sense and seems right. He has been one of the game’s most consistent winners and champions and has sustained excellence over time. That doesn’t just happen. And it didn’t just happen for him. He is a driven competitor, and he has tremendous passion for winning.

When I played for him, my seat in the locker room was right in front of where he would address the team, whether for a scouting report or a pregame speech. Whenever Coach K would talk to us about winning or what we could accomplish together, he would get goose bumps on his arms and legs. What he said to us, we knew he believed. We knew it was true.

I don’t know that Coach K is the best X’s and O’s coach in the game. He is good at it, but that is not why his teams win. Coach K’s greatest strength is getting five to play as one and instilling a collective toughness and will into his team. He gets his players to play harder than they believed they could ever play and gets them to make sacrifices they didn’t think they could ever make. He is always thinking about how to be better and how to make his players better. He has tremendous feel for the game and for players. When things are really crazy and intense late in a close game, he is incredibly calm. When the team is too calm and lacks the requisite intensity, he goes crazy.

Perhaps his greatest strength is making the complicated seem simple. While prepared down to the last detail, he does not overburden his players with too many details. He wants his players reacting instead of thinking. He is great with concepts and communicating those concepts in a way that players can internalize and embrace.

Playing for Coach K was the thrill of a lifetime, but it was certainly not easy. His expectations were high and he had no problem letting you know when you were not living up to them. When I was a sophomore, we were practicing a few days before playing No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill. We were doing a one-on-one “contesting” drill, where I had to deny a pass to the wing and still not get beaten backdoor. The drill had no defense on the passer, and no weak-side help. I was all alone guarding my man. I was guarding a smaller, quicker player, and I got beat two times in a row. Coach K was livid. He screamed, “Bilas, if you get beat on

this one, you are not playing on Saturday!” My heart sank down into my stomach. As my man cut to the sideline, I busted my tail to stay with him, but he broke backdoor and I was about to get beat again. All I could do to stop him was to deck him. And I did.

“Good!” Coach K said, and he went down to the other end of the floor to watch the drill work down there.

In 1984, we had become a nationally ranked team, and we were trying desperately to challenge North Carolina. The Tar Heels had Michael Jordan, Sam Perkins, Brad Daugherty and Kenny Smith and were ranked No. 1. In the last game of the regular season, we had taken North Carolina down to the wire, and had a one-and-one to ice the game. We missed, and Carolina hit an amazing shot to take the game into overtime. We wound up losing in double-overtime.

In our locker room, we were devastated. Players were crying and we were really down. Coach K came into the locker room and told everyone to look at him. “We will play them again this season. And when we do, we are going to win. And when we win, we are going to walk right off the floor, because we expect to win.” A week later, we met North Carolina in the ACC Tournament, and we did indeed win. But after the game, I turned around and saw Coach K hugging Johnny Dawkins right in front of the North Carolina bench. It was a big win for us, and he knew it. We knew then that we could beat anybody, and that we could be great.

Coach K has too many wins, championships and awards to list, and too many great players to count. The players that played for Coach K all had different experiences and different journeys. But in this regard, we all shared the exact same experience. Each one of us got Coach K’s best, every single day. And his best is pretty darn good. In fact, it just may be the best ever.

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I am incredibly proud of Coach K's record-setting career as the winningest coach in NCAA history. I am also very proud to have been a student and athlete under him.

I vividly remember the first time he met with my team during my freshman year and shared his vision, his passion and his plan for us to win our first national championship. Some people have said to me it must have been easy to win under Coach, but that was far from the case. He was demanding, intense, constantly pushing and prodding us to produce more, to believe in him and, most importantly, to believe

in ourselves more than we ever thought we could. His defensive mindset framed his belief in how to win. That, together with his belief that we could be better as the sum of our parts than as individuals, embodies his philosophy.

In that first year, he predicted we would have ups and downs and we did. We won big games and we lost games we should have won. We returned to the Final Four and faced a UNLV team that had eviscerated us just 12 months earlier. My parents joke that only the players and coaches believed we could beat UNLV

when the players joined their parents for one final "it's going to be okay" pep talk the night before that semifinal game. But Coach K had done his homework. He was confident in our abilities, collectively and individually, to win against the best team in the nation. Thinking today of his intensity, his will to win, his drive, his passion and his incredible attention to detail throughout that drive to our first national championship gives me chills. Perhaps I was too young to realize the characteristics that I see and admire in him today. With age comes perspective and I've achieved a greater perspective on

POWERFULROLE MODEL

By GRANT HILL (Member of Duke’s Class of 1994 and a two-time national champion)

Grant shared the following thoughts on Coach K in a column on CNNSI.com.

The Duke jersey retiree is a starter for the Phoenix Suns, a successful businessman and a movie producer. He is currently working on a documentary film of his 1992 Duke team.

Grant, pictured here during a visit to Cameron last season, returns frequently to his alma mater.


Three Devils Drafted ‘94Grant Hill on Coach K

Coach K and the many traits that have served him so well in his stellar career.

Coach knew I could have left before my senior year for the NBA and he reminded me of that often as we started that final season. I decided to "be bold" and at the ACC preseason media day I predicted we would return to the Final Four, which we did. I realized years later that had I not stayed for that senior season I would not have developed into the professional player I have become. Coach entrusted the team to my leadership and challenged me -- no, dared me -- to lead the team in my own way. The bond, the trust we developed, challenged how I approached being a leader and pushed me beyond my limits. Those lessons have stayed with me into my professional career and helped me lead countless groups of players in a variety of circumstances. He taught me to be selfish on the court, selfless off it, and to know the difference.His constructive criticism and his willingness to hold me accountable for the good and the bad was a vital part of my

maturation. Those lessons bled over into life both on and off the court. When I faced a serious ankle injury during my professional basketball career, it was Coach who told me to come back and do all the things I did before getting hurt. He knew that I had the ability and strength to overcome my injury even before I did. Like in college, Coach profoundly encouraged me and implored me to overcome adversity and perform at the highest level I could against some of the best athletes in the sport.

I have grown up surrounded by powerful role models, both athletes and non-athletes. I have learned so much from all of them: how to lead, how to play, how to achieve success, how to handle success, how to reach out and help those in need. Coach K has been one of those powerful role models for me and countless others who have played for him or met him throughout his storied career. He has lived a life of great success and achievement while remaining loyal to teaching and to Duke.

I speak for Dukies everywhere in congratulating him on his record-breaking achievement and wish him many more years of success.

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HOW DO YOU 903?

Duke challenged Blue Devil fans to show how they “903” and Crazies all over the world responded, helping to generate energy and excitement in support of Coach K. Fans creatively designed media (photos, videos, etc.) that showed how they “903” and won great prizes in return such as signed Coach K posters and tickets to home games. Thanks to everyone who participated. Here are some of our entries and be sure to visit 903andcounting.com/contest-winners for the results and the video entries.

WINNERS

Mary Claire HallMade a video showcasing her baking and preparation of 903 cupcakes topped with white and blue icing

Sean IretonProduced a creative video in which he runs through all of the teams Coach K has defeated

Tyler & Holly RickettsCreated a great 903 tribute song/video to Coach K with entertaining lyrics and a fun beat

Stribrnicka ElementaryInternational class in the Czech Republic created a fantastic congratulatory video montage


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Dan Magat903 Graphics (see back page too!)

MESSAGE FROM COACH K“We’ve always had the best fans. They’re so creative. We see it in Cameron all the time and we also see it when we travel whether it be in New York City, Maui or wherever we go. Our fans are Crazie. And the latest thing, where you 903’ed — you showed how you 903 — was unbelievable. Just unbelievable. I loved seeing the creative, innovative ways that we 903’ed. I want to thank you for participating in this and let’s just keep having fun, let’s keep winning, and let’s keep being Duke. Thanks a lot.”

Jeremy SteinVideo: 903’ing with Kaitlyn

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Christine Pavalkis903 Graphic & Twitter Avatar

Cameron HillsVideo: Life of a Young Duke Fan

Emily K Center903 on the Court


Charles DobsonVideo Montage + 903 Christmas Lights

Andrew Rohman903 Pumpkin Carving

Megan ConroyVideo: Road Trip to Duke

Duke Lemur CenterRomeo the Lemur “903’s”

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Matej SkultetyVideo: Coach K Spelling Bee

HONORABLE MENTION WINNERS

Jason ArchbellDoug AscherBrittney BalserMargaret Ann BolickMara BriggsHenry BurrTori DyerNathan HerrTatti Anna ElnessSiena FerrickJoe FlingRobert HaddenAndrew HeitzLisa HoDustin JonesShirley MartinTrent McSwainSamantha PaladinoMatt PetersmanRocky SampsonCaleb ShanabergerKata VodickovaMarketa KalitovaYashana Zamora

Dustin JonesCoach K Cartoon

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On the fifth page of Army’s 2011 basketball media guide, there is a list of the school’s most famous graduates.

A total of 17 alums are included, including three presidents (two U.S.; one was president of the Philippines for 16 years), four astronauts, the engineer in charge of building the Panama Canal, and some of the greatest military figures in American history -- George Patton, Douglas MacArthur, Omar Bradley, Dwight Eisenhower, U.S. Grant, John Pershing, Robert E. Lee .... And Mike Krzyzewski.

Think about that. It’s one thing to be linked with Bob Knight or Adolph Rupp or even John Wooden, but Robert E. Lee? Stonewall Jackson doesn’t make the list. George Marshall doesn’t make the list. Jeb Stuart doesn’t make the list. Hall of Fame football coaches Red Blaik and Bob Neyland don’t make the list.

But Duke’s basketball coach does -- and he did it a year before passing Bob Knight as the winningest Division 1 men’s coach in history.

What is it about Krzyzewski that excites such admiration?

“I watched first hand the guy build a championship caliber program,” first-year Miami coach Jim Larranaga said. “There are only a few coaches in the history of the game … John Wooden was a master -- a master teacher, strategist, coach, recruiter. He developed all different aspects of his basketball program. Frank McGuire was doing the same thing on the East Coast and that was followed by Dean Smith.

“The difference between Coach Krzyzewski and all of those coaches is that he’s taken all of the lessons

that he learned from them and Coach Knight and he’s taken it to a whole new corporate level. He’s the symbol of what college basketball is all about. The way he’s done it is the role model for all college coaches, for all high school coaches, for anybody who’s trying to develop as a coach. He’s not only a great recruiter. He’s a teacher of the game. He’s a guardian of the game. He’s a great leader for his university.

He’s a great leader for his community. He’s a great spokesperson for the corporate world. He’s the leader of our national team.”

In the end, what Krzyzewski has accomplished at Duke goes beyond his record 903 (and counting) victories, beyond his 13 ACC championships, beyond his 11 Final Fours, beyond his 22 top 10 finishes and even beyond his four national championships.

Maybe “beyond” is the wrong word, because Coach K’s accomplishments are the foundation of his greatest achievement -- turning the Duke basketball program into one of the game’s elite superpowers.

It wasn’t that way when Krzyzewski -- a relatively unknown coach with a nearly unpronounceable name -- arrived in Durham in the spring of 1980. Duke was a good basketball school with a proud history before Coach K’s arrival.

But nobody would have included the Blue Devils among the nation’s elite -- certainly not up there with Kentucky, Kansas, UCLA or that rival school from Chapel Hill.

Before Vic Bubas, Duke was a non-factor on the national stage. Bubas gave Duke a great decade -- three Final Fours, four ACC titles, seven top 10 finishes -- but it was only a decade before he burned

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out and moved into administration. Bill Foster had three great years at the end of his run, but three great years don’t make a great program.

More than 36 great years do. That’s how Rupp made Kentucky a superpower. How Wooden did it at UCLA. How Dean Smith did it at UNC.

“To last that long -- you talk about Bobby Knight who has done that, Wooden,” third-year Virginia coach Tony Bennett said. “I think in some ways, it’s even harder in today’s day and age to do it. My hat goes off to him. He’s done a lot for the game of basketball, for younger coaches like me. I respect that.”

Today, you can’t talk about the game’s giants without getting to Duke in the first breath. That’s Krzyzewski’s legacy. You could make the case -- and I have -- that in the NCAA Tournament’s 64-team era (which started in 1985), Duke has been college basketball’s No. 1 program. Certainly the Blue Devils have more national titles, more Final Fours, more NCAA wins, more overall wins and more No. 1 poll finishes than anybody else in that span.

In the end, that’s more significant than 903, 904 or however many victories Krzyzewski ends up with.

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THEPATHTO 903From West Point to Dukeand Win One to 903, a look back at some of the mostmemorable wins and eventson Coach K’s journey to 903and counting


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“Your heart has to be in whatever you lead. It became apparent that this decision was somewhat easier to make because you have to follow your heart and lead with it and Duke has always taken up my whole heart… The allure of coaching in college has no price. It’s one of those priceless things. I’ve never made a decision based on what will get me the most money. It was what was going to give me the most happiness and I’ve been really happy and fulfilled at Duke.”

Coach K, when declining a contract offer from the Lakers in 2005

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COACH K’S FINAL FOURS (11)1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2010

“During the season, your team should be led with exuberance and excitement. You should live the journey. You should live it right. You should live it together. You should live it shared. You should try to make one another better. You should get on one another if somebody’s not doing their part. You should hug one another when they are. You should be disappointed in a loss and exhilarated in a win. It’s all about the journey.”

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COACH K’S ACC TOURNAMENT TITLES (13)1986, 1988, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011

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COACH K’S ACC REGULAR-SEASON TITLES (11)1986, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2010


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“There are five fundamental qualities that make every team great: communication, trust, collective responsibility, caring and pride. I like to think of each as a separate finger on the fist. Any one individually is important. But all of them together are unbeatable.”

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COACH K’S NBA PLAYERSNBA BLUE DEVILS

Alaa AbdelnabyDUKE: 1987-90

Mark AlarieDUKE: 1983-86

William AveryDUKE: 1998-99

Gene BanksDUKE: 1978-81

Shane BattierDUKE: 1998-2001

Elton BrandDUKE: 1998-99

Carlos BoozerDUKE: 2000-02

Brian DavisDUKE: 1989-92

Johnny DawkinsDUKE: 1983-86

Luol DengDUKE: 2004

Kenny DennardDUKE: 1978-81

Chris DuhonDUKE: 2001-04


Mike DunleavyDUKE: 2000-02

Daniel EwingDUKE: 2002-05

Danny FerryDUKE: 1986-89

David HendersonDUKE: 1983-86

Gerald HendersonDUKE: 2007-09

Grant HillDUKE: 1991-94

Bobby HurleyDUKE: 1990-93

Kyrie IrvingDUKE: 2011

Dahntay JonesDUKE: 2001-03

Christian LaettnerDUKE: 1989-92

Antonio LangDUKE: 1991-94

Trajan Langdon1995, 97-99

Duke in the NBA 2011-12*Duke has 15 alums in the NBA (tied with UCLA for the most in college hoops).*Duke had nine NBA opening-day starters (3 more than any school).*Blue Devils will make just over $92 million (more than other school).

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COACH K’S NBA PLAYERS

Corey MaggetteDUKE: 1999

Roshown McLeodDUKE: 1997-98

Josh McRobertsDUKE: 2006-07

DeMarcus NelsonDUKE: 2005-08

Cherokee ParksDUKE: 1992-95

Shavlik RandolphDUKE: 2003-05

JJ RedickDUKE: 2003-06

Nolan SmithDUKE: 2008-11

Vince TaylorDUKE: 1979-82

Lance ThomasDUKE: 2007-10

Jason WilliamsDUKE: 2000-02

Shelden WilliamsDUKE: 2003-06

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“I have been waiting to play for Coach K since high school. It has been awesome. He is very intellectual and cerebral when it comes to the game. I love his passion. That’s always the most important thing for me because I love the game so much so when you have a coach who has that same type of vibe, it’s awesome. He loves the game, he enjoys being around his players and he enjoys teaching. He is open to hearing suggestions and listening. It works. Coach K is one of the best coaches of all-time. Period. No question about it.”

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“Coach K just fits perfect for us. It doesn’t matter if he’s a collegiate coach or not, he fits perfect for what we need in a coach. He allows us to have freedom. He allows us to play the game of basketball and just go out there and have fun, but at the same time he wants us to be perfect. We should expect perfection and that is what he is about. We like that, we like that kind of challenge.”

LeBron JAMESNBA MVP - 2009, 2010

“Coach K is a motivational speaker and he really has humor when he talks. You are going to listen to him because he is going to be a legend, a Hall of Famer in this game. For him to be coaching me is wonderful. Too bad I didn’t go to Duke, but it’s great even just being here with him and his staff is great and I am lucky to be on this bus headed to the gym.”

Derrick ROSENBA MVP - 2011

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Coach Mike Krzyzewski is the founder and inspiration of the Emily K Center. And, undoubtedly, his mother, Emily, is his inspiration. A Polish immigrant who grew up in western Pennsylvania, Emily raised her family in a poor, racially diverse neighborhood on Chicago’s North Side. Coach K’s father, Bill, was an elevator operator and Emily scrubbed floors at night in the Chicago Athletic Club to help support the family, including Coach K’s brother Bill.

His mother’s devotion and love, coupled with her amazing work ethic, provided young Mike with an example he would follow the rest of his life. Emily also taught her sons to take advantage of opportunities wherever they presented themselves. Mike was a fixture in his neighborhood, particularly at a community center, similar to the Emily K Center, where he and his

family enjoyed great support. The community center afforded the young people and their families a chance to hone skills, make friends, and strengthen neighborhood ties -- all key components to successful individuals and successful communities. That is why when Coach Krzyzewski, an equally proud resident of the Durham community, was presented with the idea of a community center years ago, he embraced it wholeheartedly. The Center was named in honor of Emily Krzyzewski, who passed away in 1996. Today, Coach K and his entire family, along with many new and treasured friends, are as committed to the Emily K Center as his parents and the North Side community center were committed to him.

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Coach K with his mother Emily

Coach K and Durham Mayor Bill Bell discuss the Emily K Center with Executive Director Adam Eigenrauch

Almost every day over the course of a season, Coach K will tell stories and share lessons emphasizing the importance of sharing and giving back. The Duke head coach leads by example as well, constantly giving back to his players, staff and community. There is perhaps no better example of community service than the Emily K Center, which has enjoyed phenomenal success since opening over five years ago.


The whole Krzyzewski family supports the Center. Mrs. K is pictured here speaking with Coach K and Eigenrauch.

Coach K addresses a group about the goals and successes of the Emily K Center.

The Emily K Center was established in 2006 and serves 1,500 Durham community members each month.

Photos of Coach K inside the EKC courtesy Susan Murray Photography

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EKC MISSIONThe Emily K Center, a nonprofit organization in Durham, was established in 2006 and named in honor of Coach K’s mother. The Center’s K to College Model serves academically focused, low-income students in out-of-school programming designed to help them achieve in school, gain entry to college, and break the cycle of poverty in their families.

Our mission is to inspire students to dream big, strive for academic excellence, act with character and purpose and reach their highest potential as citizen leaders. In addition to offering the K to College Model, the center serves nearly 1,500 students and community members monthly through the use of the Center’s multipurpose rooms, gymnasium, and stage.

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EKC BY THE NUMBERS

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Students currently served in the EKC’s K to College Model (1st -12th grade)

Students at the EKC represented 32 schools throughout Durham in 2011

Volunteer tutors who have committed at least a full semester within the last 5 years

% of Pioneer Scholars performing at or above grade level in math (59% at enrollment)

Nonprofits and businesses that utilized the EKC’s multipurpose rooms, gym and stage in 2011

Hours collectively invested by volunteers at the Center in 2010-11


It’s rare that fans get a chance to see Coach K’s more day-to-day moments -- running the team through practice, analyzing with his coaching staff, and sharing a few jokes over dinner. Earlier this season, however, the Duke Basketball program and the Emily Krzyzewski Center teamed up once again for a unique “Inside Access” Duke Basketball experience. Guests had floor-side seats in Cameron as Coach K led the Blue Devils in practice and offered insights as the team went through its paces.

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After practice, attendees toured the Duke Basketball Museum & Athletics Hall of Fame and then had dinner with Coach K and the entire men’s basketball coaching staff. To cap off the evening, the coaches answered questions from the guests and shared basketball stories. While the Emily K Center benefitted from the evening, the attendees afterward all agreed that they too benefited from the chance to learn from one of the greatest leaders today.

After practice, attendees huddles around Coach K Court for a group photo opportunity.

The coaching staff shared storiesand insights with guests.

Brad and AJ Carr cap off the unique evening with a photo with Coach K during the photo and autograph session.

The Duke Basketball program hosts several events each year to help raise awareness and funds in support of the EKC. One example, INSIDE ACCESS, happened this season during practice.

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Coach K leads all active coaches with four national championships won.

Duke has the best winning percentage in the history of the NCAA Tournament (.756).

Coach K is the winningest head coach in the history of the game (919)

Duke has won an all-time record 19 ACC Tournament titles (and 10 of the past 13).

Coach K has mentored an all-time record 9 NPOY and 15 NBA lottery picks.

Coach K has been ranked No. 1 in more seasons than any coach in history (15 - AP).

Coach K is the only coach ever to win a national, Olympic and world title.

Coach K is the winningest coach all-time in the NCAA Tournament (79 wins).

Duke has been ranked No. 1in more seasons than any conference since 1985 (AP).

Coach K is the all-time leader in 30-win seasons (12 including 3 in a row).

Under Coach K, Duke hashad nine undefeated in Cameron Indoor Stadium.

STANDARDSETTERAccording to sports surveys, Duke has the strongest brand in college basketball and the Blue Devils are the most popular team in America.

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