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Inspiration

I have lived in Texas my whole life. I went to a sales training in Chapel Hill in summer of ’85 and discovered Duke Basketball! I was 19 years old and having never seen a game in person just started to follow Duke basketball. Somewhere along the line I became a huge fan. I have [...]

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Time Out

I have been a huge Duke fan for many years. I have always thought Coach K was an excellent Coach and leader of young men. My son a few years ago thought he may want to get into the coaching field. I told him write some letters to coach’s asking advice. He must have written [...]

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One of the Most Influential People in My Life

Coach K was one of the three people that made me realize that being an effective leader starts with having the passion and the un-obstructed vision of what you plan to achieve with your team. Coach K was the first person who helped me realize in a very brief one-to-one session in Toronto Canada at [...]

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