The NABC Foundation Court of Honor Gala was developed to bring recognition to an individual and the game of basketball while raising foundation awareness and important financial support to the NABC Foundation and its charitable and educational programs. This Spring the NABC will hold a special event in New York City on June 21, 2017 …
Mike Krzyzewski never thought he would have the opportunity to coach the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team once NBA players were allowed to play. “In my mind and I think in every college coach’s’ mind, it should be an NBA coach,” Krzyzewski said. “Chuck Daly and P.J. Carlesimo gave me an opportunity to be an …
Mike Krzyzewski was right Olympic coach at right time for USA Basketball Read More »
The U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team’s listless bronze-medal finish in Athens in 2004 led USA Basketball to put longtime NBA executive Jerry Colangelo in charge of returning the luster to its national team program. Colangelo in turn hired his fellow Chicagoan, Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, as head coach. If it was a risk to choose a …