Coach K Taught Him a Lesson in Perseverance
Posted on December 29, 2010
A lot of people have been teasing UNC Greensboro basketball coach Mike Dement lately, telling him, “You’re going to be an asterisk,” or “You’re going to be the answer to a trivia question.”
He’s only being half-sarcastic when he laughs and replies, “Oh, that’s great.”
When the Spartans (0-11) scheduled tonight’s game against Duke at Greensboro Coliseum, no one had any idea that the Blue Devils (11-0) would be the defending national champions or the No. 1 team in the country.
Or that Mike Krzyzewski would be one win from passing North Carolina legend Dean Smith as the ACC’s all-time winningest coach. A victory tonight would be Krzyzewski’s 880th and would move him into the No. 2 slot on the Division I all-time men’s college basketball wins list, behind Bob Knight, who has 902.
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Coach K Chalks Up 800th Duke Win
Posted on November 24, 2010
Coach K recorded win No. 800 at Duke Tuesday night beating No. 4 Kansas State 82-68. Krzyzewski is the fifth coach to reach that figure at one school. His overall win total is 873, three behind Adolph Rupp for third place on the career list.
“It means I’m at a great school,” Krzyzewski said of the milestone. “It has afforded me the chance to recruit great kids. I feel really comfortable coaching at a high caliber and you’re much better able to form a team with kids with the good character. We try to develop the good character they bring us. Duke allows us to recruit nationally and for me being there for 31 years. … I’m a lucky guy to be there.”
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Inside Duke Basketball – Emily K Center Benefit Event
Posted on October 22, 2010
Fans of college basketball or of leadership team-building techniques will have the chance for a rare glimpse inside Duke’s national championship program as Durham’s Emily Krzyzewski Center has partnered with head coach Mike Krzyzewski for a special benefit evening on Wednesday, November 10th.
The Inside Duke Basketball benefit event tickets are now available for a donation of $250.
The event will begin at 5:00 pm in historic Cameron Indoor Stadium when the Blue Devils take to the court for practice in preparation for the 2010-11 season. The Emily K Center guests will sit downstairs and be up-close to the action, watching with and gaining insights from former players Jay Bilas ’86 and Chris Carrawell ’00 as well.
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