Quick Facts

Born

  • February 13, 1947 Chicago, Ill.

High School

  • Weber High School Chicago, Ill.

College Career

  • Three-year letterman, Army, 1967-69

College Degree

  • B.S., U.S.M.A., June, 1969
  • College Honors: Team Captain, 1968-69
  • Second-Team All-NIT, 1969
  • North-South Game, 1969

Military Service

  • Army Officer, 1969-74
  • Resigned as Captain, 1974

Coaching Career

  • Head Coach Service Teams, 1969-72
  • Head Coach, United States Military Academy Prep School (Fort Belvoir, Va.), 1972-74
  • Graduate Assistant, Indiana University, 1974-75
  • Head Coach, United States Military Academy, 1975-80
  • Head Coach, Duke University, 1980-present
  • Head Coach, USA Basketball Men’s Senior National Team 2006-2016
  • Coaching Honors NABC District II Coach of the Year, 1977
  • Metropolitan New York Basketball Writers Coach of the Year, 1977
  • Head Coach, National Sports Festival, 1983
  • National Association of Basketball Coaches District III Coach of the Year, 1984, 1992, 1994
  • ACC Coach of the Year, 1984, 1986, 1997, 1999, 2000
  • National Coach of the Year, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001
  • U.S. Head Coach, World University Games, 1987
  • U.S. Head Coach, World Championships and Goodwill Games, 1990
  • U.S. Assistant Coach, Olympics, 1992
  • President, NABC, 1998-99
  • Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, 2001
  • Named “America’s Best Coach” by Time/CNN, 2001
  • Clair Bee Coach of the Year, 2004
  • USA Basketball Men’s Senior National Team, Head Coach 2006-2016

Coaching Record

  • Career Record: 1,170–361 (.764)
  • Duke Record: 1097–302 (.784)
  • Army Record: 73–59 (.553)

Championships

  • NCAA – 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015
  • ACC Regular Season – 1986, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006
  • ACC Tournament – 1986, 1988, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006

Family

  • Wife – Carol (Mickie) Marsh
  • Daughters – Debbie Savarino, Lindy Frasher, Jamie Spatola
  • Grandchildren – Joey Savarino, Michael Savarino, Carlyn Savarino, Emelia Savarino, Quin Frasher, Remington Frasher, John David Spatola, Mackenzie Carol Spatola, Caden Brodie Frasher, Madeline Joy Spatola
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