Krzyzewski is one of 48 top college basketball coaches participating in the challenge, which invites fans to vote over an eight-week period that began on January 18. In total, Infiniti will contribute more than $300,000 to selected charities during the competition.

To vote, visit the official Infiniti Coaches Charity Challenge link on ESPN.com or click the link below:
http://promo.espn.go.com/espn/contests/infiniti/2012/

The first round of voting lasts six weeks and features four brackets of 12 coaches paired by region. Fans can vote for Coach K up to four times per day by visiting the East Region coaching group link above.

The winning coach will be announced on March 9, 2012.

The magazine’s editors have chosen each honoree based on the principles established in 1954, when runner Roger Bannister was honored as SPORTS ILLUSTRATED’s first Sportsman: “While the victory may have been his or hers, it is not for the victory alone that he or she is honored. Rather, it is for the quality of their effort and manner of their striving.”

Says McDonell: “The voices of those who have been inspired by Pat Summitt and Mike Krzyzewski echo from everywhere and will continue for decades. What they have achieved through their coaching and, more importantly, their teaching places them among history’s transcendent figures. It is an honor to now include them in the select group of Sportsmen and Sportswomen.”

In this year’s Sportswoman/Sportsman feature, basketball Hall of Fame senior writer Alexander Wolff writes that the legacy of Summitt and Krzyzewski goes far beyond their record-breaking victory totals: “More than that-so much more-are the roads each has traveled over the course of careers that can be measured in Presidents Met on White House visits with Team (four in her case, three in his). For their endurance, for their adaptability, for their genius for hatching from adversity even more success, and for their willingness to take up causes beyond the comfort of their own campuses-indeed, for modeling what it means to be public diplomats as well as great coaches-we honor them as SI’s 2011 Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year.”

Summitt and Krzyzewski join UCLA’s John Wooden and North Carolina’s Dean Smith to round out a veritable Mount Rushmore of college basketball coaches who have received this award.  In 1972, Wooden, who had won his eighth national title in nine seasons, was selected along with Billie Jean King. Smith was honored in 1997, the same year he set the then NCAA wins record and announced his retirement. Other coaches named Sportsman include Joe Paterno (1986); manager Terry Francona (2004, with the Boston Red Sox); Herb Brooks (1980, with the U.S. Olympic hockey team) and Tony DiCicco (1999, with the U.S. Women’s soccer team).

In his story Wolff collected an array of perspectives from those whose lives have intersected with the coaches to weave a narrative that reveals several commonalities: Relationships, a willingness to evolve, deep parental influence and humanity. Wolff sums it up by concluding: “In the end it may simply come down to this: Pat Summitt is a woman secure enough to draw from her masculine side. Mike Krzyzewski is a man secure enough to draw from his feminine side. In their respective modulations, they’ve chosen not to overlook half of what it means to be human. And by doing so they double the chance that they’ll unlock what human beings are capable of.”

Wolff’s piece also includes a captivating tableau of anecdotes detailing factors that shaped Summitt’s and Krzyzewski’s legendary careers. For Summitt, much of her demeanor is traced back to her father, Richard Head, who raised Summitt with a tough-love approach on a farm in rural Tennessee. When Summitt was 10, her father “left her alone in a field with a tractor and a hay rake and orders to figure out how to use them.” For several years after taking over the Tennessee women’s program at the age of 21, Summitt ran her teams with a similar approach. But it wasn’t until she started channeling the gentler ways of her mother, Hazel, and made a genuine effort to understand her players’ emotions and vulnerabilities, that Summitt brought the Lady Vols-and women’s basketball as a whole-into the national spotlight.

Krzyzewski, meanwhile, has always believed in the power of imagery and metaphor in unlocking the full potential of his players. That approach has not only guided his Blue Devils to four national titles, it has also allowed the current cohort of American pros to reclaim ownership of their country’s national team program at a time when it was floundering. Krzyzewski says to Wolff: “I’ve always felt a kid needs to see things, not just hear them or read about them. People remember stories and examples better than words.”

The coaches will be honored in New York City on Tuesday evening, where they will be joined by fellow Sportswomen and Sportsmen Chris Evert (1976), Sugar Ray Leonard (1981), Wayne Gretzky (1982), David Robinson (2003) and David Ortiz (2004). The following is the complete list of Sportswomen and Sportsmen.

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The Hall of Fame coach tried to turn this one into just another victory, and it didn’t work.

This time, Coach K caught his college coach on the career wins list.

Krzyzewski tied Bob Knight atop the Division I men’s victories list with his 902nd victory in No. 6 Duke’s 96-55 rout against Presbyterian on Saturday.

“Whenever an individual coaching honor occurs, it’s because of your players and your assistants and the infrastructure you build,” Krzyzewski said. “You’re just the recipient of a lot of good things, then, because you’re the head of it. Good players and unselfish kids win a lot of ballgames.”

Ryan Kelly scored 17 points for the Blue Devils (2-0), who shot 61 percent and used a huge first-half run to deliver another milestone victory to their Hall of Fame coach. Coach K improved to 902-284 during his 37th season as a college coach at Army and Duke. He can pass Knight-his coach and mentor-on Tuesday night against Michigan State at Madison Square Garden.

Krzyzewski entered this season needing three wins to pass Knight, and repeatedly has said how proud he is that the first two men’s coaches in Division I to reach 900 wins are a coach and his former point guard. That bond, naturally, led to some good-natured needling between the two.

“He says to me, ‘Michael … Can you tell your kids to win those three games real quick?”‘ Krzyzewski said. “I said, ‘Coach, yeah, those first three, every game’s important.’ He says, ‘No, no, not for that. I’m getting tired of saying nice things about you.’

“He says, ‘Tell your players I’m getting angry, and maybe that will motivate them,”‘ Krzyzewski added. “I said, ‘Well, Coach, I’ve spent my entire life trying to make sure you haven’t been angry.”‘

Krzyzewski continued his steady climb up the wins list by matching Knight- for whom he ran the point at Army in the 1960s. The Cameron Crazies chanted “902″ as the final seconds ticked away, then chanted his name after the horn.

The public address announcer notified the 9,314 in attendance that the win moved Krzyzewski into a tie with Knight, and Coach K briefly huddled with the Blue Devils on the court, then whisked into the locker room as the song “Celebration” blared from the speakers.

“We want to win for Coach, but we want to win every game,” Kelly said. “That’s how we approach it, and that’s how Coach approaches it. He’s just worried about the game at hand. Numbers are a nice thing, but we need to worry about our team right now.”

Krzyzewski insisted the record “hasn’t been a distraction for me, except time-wise. I’m good about not making it that big of a thing, even though I know it’s a big thing. I’m not minimizing it, but it really will happen (in time), and the development of my team will only happen right now. I’ve got to do that (develop his team). That’s just what you’re supposed to do.

“It’s kind of hard to believe, really.”

Freshman Austin Rivers scored 15 points, Miles Plumlee had 13 points and 11 rebounds and younger brother Mason Plumlee added 13 points for Duke, which improved on a couple of streaks at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils won their NCAA-best 38th straight home game and their 88th in a row against nonconference opponents at home.

The biggest challenge the Blue Devils faced-aside from all the attention for their coach’s march toward history-was the possibility of fatigue after a quick turnaround. The game against Presbyterian started roughly 17 hours after Duke’s tighter-than-expected, 77-76 victory over pesky mid-major Belmont in the opener.

“It was weird because I’m not really used to anything like that-the only experience I have is AAU, where you play like four games in one day, but that’s nothing like a college game,” Rivers said. “We know what we have to lose, and that’s a lot. We come in here very focused and very ready to win, and that’s what we did.”

The Blue Devils had to work plenty hard to beat those Bruins, who returned the nucleus of a regular NCAA tournament team. They weren’t required to expel nearly as much effort to beat a Blue Hose team that until last year had never defeated an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent.

“It was like going into a knife fight with a toothpick,” Presbyterian coach Gregg Nibert said.

Duke’s young team-which has only one senior on the roster-is learning to play without three key players who are now on NBA rosters: Nolan Smith, Kyle Singler and, to a lesser extent, Kyrie Irving, who played only 11 games during his lone injury-plagued season in Durham.

These Blue Devils took a significant step forward by coming up with their first overwhelming run of the new season.

Duke outscored Presbyterian 29-6 midway through the first half to push its lead well into double figures and remove all the drama from this one.

The Blue Devils led just 19-17 with 12 minutes left in the half before Mason Plumlee started the burst with consecutive baskets. Freshman Quinn Cook hit two 3s during the surge and reserve Josh Hairston capped the run with a layup that made it 48-20 with 3 minutes before the break. Cook and Seth Curry finished with 10 points apiece.

Al’Lonzo Coleman had 11 points for Presbyterian (1-1). Pierre Miller scored 10 points, and his 3 made it a two-point game before Duke began its decisive run. Presbyterian, the preseason pick to finish seventh in the Big South, went 8 1/2 minutes without a field goal during that span.

“That was a clinic out there offensively,” Nibert said. “We know how great their guards are, and we tried to go in there and hope that the big guys beat us. They not only beat us, they did a tremendous job.”

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Starting today you can show Coach K and Blue Devil fans across the world how you “903.”

Now, show us how you 903 and enter our How Do You 903? Contest. Help us generate some serious energy and excitement in support of Coach and his Blue Devils. Let’s help our legendary coach win game number 903 and many more!

Our panel of judges will view the contest entries, vote on the winners, and announce the winners on GoDuke.com and 903andcounting.com.

Learn how to participate

Following the debut show a new episode will premier each week through college basketball season on Mad Dog Radio and will replay multiple times on SiriusXM College Sports Nation, channel 91.

Each week, Basketball and Beyond with Coach K features discussions on a wide array of subjects – from college basketball and other sports to current events – and showcases Krzyzewski’s personal perspective on principles for life on and off the court.  Coach K and his co-host, Dave Sims, interview a variety of special guests, including business leaders, entertainers, coaches and athletes.  Guests who have joined Coach K on past programs include U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, NBA Commissioner David Stern, Bob Knight, Joe Torre, LeBron James, John Thompson, Kobe Bryant, Pat Summitt, John Madden, Nick Saban, and NASCAR legend Richard Petty.

On tomorrow’s season premier, Coach K will interview Syracuse University head coach Jim Boeheim and University of Pittsburgh head coach Jamie Dixon, whose programs will join Duke in the ACC in the future.

“We are ecstatic to start our seventh season of Basketball and Beyond on SiriusXM,” said Krzyzewski. “This show presents a terrific outlet for us to connect with some of the top sports and business figures in the country.  Certainly, Dave and I look forward to the conversation with such accomplished personalities each week.  It is an honor for us to be part of the SiriusXM team, and more specifically, the Mad Dog Radio team.”

During last March’s NCAA Tournament, Coach K recorded his 900th victory as a head coach, and he enters the 2011-12 season just three wins shy of becoming the winningest coach in Division I men’s college basketball history.  In 36 years as a head coach, Coach K has built one of the top coaching resumes of all-time.  He has compiled an extraordinary 900-284 record, led Duke to four NCAA Championships (1991, 1992, 2001 and 2010) and guided the Blue Devils to 13 ACC Tournament championships and 11 Final Four appearances.  His teams consistently boast one of the best graduation rates in college basketball.

As head coach of the USA Senior National Team, Krzyzewski guided the team to the gold medal at the 2010 FIBA World Championships and will coach the squad in the 2012 London Olympic Games.  During his tenure as head coach of the USA team from 2006-08, Krzyzewski coached the team to gold at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, where they recorded an 8-0 record, averaged 106 points per game and won by an average margin of 27.9 points.

Krzyzewski was inducted in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on October 5, 2001.

In addition to Coach K’s program, SiriusXM carries live play-by-play coverage of Duke basketball games throughout the season.  SiriusXM is the leading broadcaster of live college sporting events and offers play by play from the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Big East, Pac 12, SEC and other NCAA Division I conferences.

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The Duke Men’s Basketball Coaches Clinic is set for October 22, 2011 at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Designed for coaches of all levels and anyone with an interest in learning more about Duke and the game of basketball, the annual clinic will include a pair of team practices hosted by head coach Mike Krzyzewski as well as lectures with Duke’s assistant coaches. The clinic is a terrific experience for Blue Devil fans who wish to learn more about the game of basketball and the talented 2011-12 Duke team.

The clinic begins at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, with registration opening at 7:30 a.m. at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The cost of the clinic is $75 and includes admission, a polo shirt and Nike notebook. Fans who register and are paid ahead of time are invited to attend the team’s practice on October 21 at 1:30 p.m. in the Krzyzewski Center as well. For more information, please download the clinic brochure and feel free to call the basketball office at 919-613-7500.

*Please note that high school players and children of any age are not allowed to attend per NCAA rules.

Hosted by ESPN college football and basketball studio and game host Rece Davis, the show will explore topics such as coaching, ethics, integrity, friendship, legacy, pressures and issues associated with intercollegiate athletics, working with student-athletes, and more. Also, the special will examine each coach’s roots and the importance of family throughout their lives.

“These leaders have achieved an extraordinary level of success, but their biggest accomplishments are the lessons they have learned along the way and the passion they have for sharing those lessons with others,” said Dan Steir, ESPN senior coordinating producer. “Difference Makers will reveal the essence of both men and what motivates them to continue to impact those around them.”

ESPN will shoot Difference Makers: Life Lessons with Paterno & Krzyzewski on Monday, June 20 in front of an invite-only audience at the Eisenhower Auditorium on the campus of Penn State. Penn State is distributing tickets to the event.

In addition to Paterno and Krzyzewski, the show will include thoughts from guests who have had personal experiences with each coach. Matt Millen and Michael Robinson, who played for Coach Paterno, and Jay Bilas and Jay Williams, who played for Coach Krzyzewski, are scheduled to appear.

The program will include the multiple-topic discussion with several questions from the audience at Penn State during the first hour on ESPN and audience member questions for the entire final 30 minutes on ESPNU.

Coach Paterno said, “I’m looking forward to working with Mike Krzyzewski and participating with students from Penn State and Duke, hopefully we can create something meaningful for others.”

Coach Krzyzewski added, “Certainly, I am humbled to share the stage with one of the greatest coaches of all-time in any sport and at any level. I have ultimate respect for Coach Paterno and everything he’s accomplished at Penn State. Beyond all the victories and accolades, he is a great leader and teacher. I look forward to spending time with him, and learning from him, at such a special event that involves students from both campuses.”

Davis said, “I’m looking forward to the rare chance to have two of the most influential figures in sports share life lessons. The impact that Coach Paterno and Coach K have had on their players outside the competitive arena will be a major part of their legacies. I look forward to hearing how they have adapted to the times in terms of motivation, leadership and team-building. I’m honored to be part of what I’m certain will be a thought-provoking and entertaining discussion between two guys who define class, winning and integrity.”

Presented by the N.C. Sports Hall of Fame and the Naismith International Basketball Foundation, the event gets under way at 6:30 p.m. with a lavish reception and a silent auction of sports memorabilia. The awards show begins at 8 p.m.

Tickets, priced from $71 to $146, can be purchased at ticketmaster.com (search keyword “Naismith”) or by calling 800-745-3000 and referencing the “James A. Naismith Awards Event in Raleigh.” Service charges can be avoided by purchasing directly from the Progress Energy Center box office. Proceeds benefit the non-profit N.C. Sports Hall of Fame, and 50 percent of your ticket cost is tax deductible. Ian Naismith, the grandson of basketball’s founding father, will formally present the award to each recipient.

N.C. State Athletics Director Debbie Yow will accept on behalf of her sister, who ranks sixth all-time with 737 victories. Current North Carolina coach Roy Williams, who received the Naismith Award while coaching at Kansas (where Dr. James A. Naismith coached from 1898-1907), will join Smith, his mentor, on stage.

Krzyzewski, who finished last season with 900 career victories – 13 more than Smith and two fewer than Bobby Knight – will accept his award.

Video tributes will honor each of the recipients, who will be joined on stage by their former players. Bobby Cremins, the former Appalachian State and Georgia Tech coach and now coach at the College of Charleston, will be the night’s keynote speaker. ACC Commissioner John Swofford will provide closing remarks on what promises to be a memorable and emotional night.

The Naismith Good Sportsmanship Award was established in 1998 to honor individuals for sportsmanship, positive contributions to the game and a lifelong dedication to the sport. In addition to Williams, past recipients include Red Auerbach, Michael Jordan, Oscar Robertson, Pat Summitt, Jerry West and John Wooden.

For additional information, contact:
Don Fish, N.C. Sports Hall of Fame Executive Director (919-523-1437)

The Linden schools, aided by a grant from The Merck Company Foundation, have been participating this year in TTRR, a highly successful supplemental middle school literacy program that targets high-risk student populations.  TTRR uses external motivations, including role models and incentives, to motivate students to read significantly more books outside the curriculum.  TTRR strives to create an atmosphere where reading and academic achievement is celebrated by all students.  The program is provided at no charge to schools or students; with funding provided through grants, gifts and the support of the National Association of Basketball Coaches Foundation (NABCF).

Krzyzewski will be joined by other college coaches, including Mike Rice of Rutgers, who has worked with the Linden schools in the program.  Several representatives from the NCAA, led by President Mark Emmert, are also expected to attend with NABCF Executive Director Jim Haney; several members of the NABCF board of directors; representatives from Merck; Sports Illustrated KIDS editor Bob Der; and senior executives of Nike, Inc.

More than 100,000 students in 30 states now take part in TTRR, which was created in 2002 in a partnership between Duncan, then CEO of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), the college basketball coaches and business leaders of the NABCF and a grant from Chicago’s Ariel Investments.  The initial goal was to create compelling reasons for middle school students to read outside the classroom and, in so doing, to improve reading comprehension and reading scores.

The NABCF coordinates visits to middle schools by college basketball coaches, who speak on the importance of reading and academic achievement to motivate students to internalize the educational values of our college coaches and student-athletes.  Participating students receive tickets to attend collegiate basketball games and invitations to watch team practices, in addition to reading-oriented incentives, for reading books outside the classroom.  The rewards, along with the motivation of these role models and peers, help these middle school students identify with the goals and achievements of TTRR.

The National Association of Basketball Coaches Foundation, Inc., was organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, and to support the charitable and education purposes of the National Association of Basketball Coaches.  The NABC Foundation is the founder and sponsor of TTRR (Ticket to Reading Rewards), a national literacy program targeting middle school aged students.  In addition, the Foundation operates the College Basketball Experience (CBE), an experiential facility which also includes the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. Opened in October, 2007, the CBE is adjacent to the Sprint Center in downtown Kansas City, Mo. For more information, go to www.nabcfoundation.org.

For more information on TTRR, go to www.tickettoreadingrewards.org.

The Myles J. McManus Middle School is located at 300 Edgewood Road, Linden, NJ 07036.