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About Coach K
About Coach K
Coach K is a well-known coach in men's college basketball. He was just a kid from Chicago, Illinois with big dreams of being a big-time basketball player and at some point, becoming a coach. After he played, he wanted to become a coach, and now he has been coaching for 47 years. He has now retired after the 2021-2022 season at the University of Duke.
Young Life/Growing Up
Young Life/Growing Up
Mike Krzyzewski, also known as Coach K, was born in Chicago, Illinois to Polish American parents William and Emily Krzyzewski. He has a brother by the name of Bill Krzyzewski. He and his family attended St. Helen's Catholic Church every Sunday. He was always outside playing basketball at the local courts. He went to St. Helen Catholic School for elementary and middle school, then for high school he attended an all-boys Catholic school called Archbishop Weber high school, then for college, he attended the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Playing Career
Playing Career
Mike Krzyzewski played basketball at Weber High School. He made a big impact during his senior year. He and his team made a run for the state title but came up just short.
Krzyzewski continued his athletic and academic career at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He played basketball there for Bobby Knight who was a very tough coach.
Coaching Career
Coaching Career
Coach K started as an assistant coach at the University of Indiana, and he was only there for one season. He then went back to the United States Military Academy at West Point to take his first head coaching job, and he coached there for five seasons. He dealt with many difficulties while he was a West Point, for example, they had some losing seasons, and since he wanted to coach at the highest level then he needed to either have a better season or leave West Point because if he had another year there, he probably was not going to get the job at a Division I school. Then through a very difficult process and a lot of time, he got the head coaching job at the University of Duke, and he has been there for forty-two seasons. He has had some difficult times and some good times. He struggled his first few years at Duke, but the athletic director, Tom Butters, gave him another chanced and extended his contract, and he has been at Duke ever since then.
USA Men's Basketball Coach
USA Men's Basketball Coach
Coach K got the privilege to coach the United States of America (USA) Men's Basketball Team in the Olympics. He coached in 1984 and 1992 as the assistant coach, and in 2008 and 2012 as the head coach. He won all four years, so he is a four-time Olympic gold medalist, but the coaches do not get medals, so just the players receive the medals.
Accomplishments
Accomplishments
Coach K has accomplished so many different things as a coach and player. He has received many awards and big accomplishments such as being an Olympic Coach for the USA Basketball team. He was a two-time FIBA World Championship Gold Medal winner in 2010 and 2014. In 2009 he was inducted into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame with the “Dream Team”. As a college coach he received The National Coach of the Year in 1986 and 1997, The Naismith College Coach of the Year in 1989, 1992, and 1999, The NABC Coach of the Year in 1991, ACC Coach of the Year in 1984, 1986, 1997, 1999, and 2000, He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001, He was then inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006, He was a five-time NCAA Champion in 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, and 2015, 13-time ACC Champion, and many more. As a player, he was inducted into the United States Military Academy Sports Hall of Fame in 2009. He has gotten the opportunity to coach many players that have gone on to play at the next level. Duke University’s court is now named Coach K Court.
Family
Family
Coach K has a wife, three kids, and lots of grandchildren. The day he graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point he married his wife, Mickie Krzyzewski in 1969. Coach K and his wife then had three daughters, Debbie, Lindy, and Jamie. They are all married and have children. Coach K and Mickie have 10 grandchildren. Debbie and Peter Savarino have four kids, two boys and two girls, Michael (a walk-on at the University of Duke), Joey, Emmie, and Carly Savarino. Lindy and Steve Frasher have three boys, Quin, Remington, and Caden Frasher. Jamie and Chris Spatola have three kids, one boy and two girls, John David, Mackenzie, and Madeline Spatola.
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