As a Kentucky fan, I can never forget “The Laettner Game.” But that 2.1 seconds would not have been possible without Coach K telling his team “We are GOING to win!” Though the memory of that epic battle still is, and always will be painful for me, it taught me how important focus, resilience, and [...]
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Coach K’s Kindness
Posted on 01 June 2011.
Today is June 1st, 2011 and my 43 year old nephew, Chris Doughtie, is very sick with pancreatic cancer. With little to look forward to, he is just being thankful for each day he can spend with his wife and two children. Today, Coach K took time from his busy schedule and telephoned Chris. Being [...]
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Leadership and Ethics
Posted on 15 May 2011.
For years I have watched Coach K lead the Duke Men’s Basketball Team to victory in game after game. My 84 year old father and I often watch the Blue Devils’ games together, he in Indiana and me in California, with telephones in our hands. When Coach K led the US Olympic Basketball Team to [...]
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