Mike Krzyzewski

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Michael William Krzyzewski (shih-ZHEF-skee; born February 13, 1947) is an American college basketball coach and former player.

Since 1980, he has been the head men's basketball coach at Duke University, where he has coached the Blue Devils to five NCAA Championships, 12 ACC regular season championships, 12 ACC regular season championships, and 15 ACC Tournament championships.

John Wooden, the head coach of men's college basketball, has won more NCAA Championships with a total of 10. Krzyzewski has also coached the United States national basketball team, which has earned three gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2012 Summer Olympics, and the 2016 Summer Olympics.

He served as the head coach of the American team that earned gold medals at the 2010 and 2014 FIBA World Cup.

He also served as an assistant coach for the 1992 "Dream Team." Krzyzewski served as a point guard at Army from 1966 to 1969 under former Army head coach Bob Knight.

He was the head basketball coach for his alma mater from 1975 to 1980.

He was a two-time inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001 for his individual coaching career and in 2010 as part of the collective induction of the "Dream Team."

In 2006, he was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006 and the United States Olympic Hall of Fame in 2009 (with the "Dream Team"), and Duke defeated Michigan State 74–69 to become the first coach in NCAA Division I men's basketball history.

Krzyzewski's 903rd victory set a new record, smashing that held by his former coach, Bob Knight.

Duke defeated St. John's, 77–68, at Madison Square Garden on January 25, 2015, as Krzyzewski became the first Division I men's basketball coach to reach 1,000 victories.

Early life

Krzyzewski was born in Chicago, son of Polish American parents Emily M. (née Pituch) and William Krzyzewski. Krzyzewski, a Catholic primary school for boys, attended St. Helen Catholic School in Chicago and then Archbishop Weber High School in Chicago.

In 1969, he graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, where he competed basketball under Bob Knight. In his senior season (1968–69), he was captain of the Army basketball team, the Cadets were the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) at Madison Square Garden in New York City, where West Point finished fourth.

Krzyzewski served as an officer in the US Army from 1969 to 1974 and directed service teams for three years. He received the Distinguished Graduate Award at West Point in 2005.

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Coaching career

He was suspended from active service in 1974 with the rank of captain, and began his coaching career with the Indiana Hoosiers in 1974. After one year with Indiana, Krzyzewski retired as head coach at West Point at the age of 28; during his five seasons, he led the Army Cadets to a 73-59 (.553) record and a NIT berth in 1978.

After five seasons at Army, Krzyzewski was named as the head coach at Duke University on March 18, 1980. He and the Blue Devils became a fixture on the national basketball scene in recent years, with 35 NCAA tournament appearances in the last 36 years and 24 consecutive, the second longest streak of tournament appearances behind Kansas, which has appeared in the tournament in 30 consecutive seasons. He has led his team to postseason action in 36 of his 39 years at Duke, and he is the most effective active coach in men's NCAA Tournament play, with a.769 winning percentage. His Duke teams have won 15 ACC Championships, been to 12 Final Fours, and five NCAA tournament National Championships.

In October 1994, Krzyzewski underwent surgery to repair a cracked disk in his back, but he kept returning to the sidelines for the 1994-95 season, using a special stool to keep him off his feet. However, the agony became so debilitating that he went days without sleeping early in the season. The agony had risen to a point where he could not continue by the time ACC plays began. Krzyzewski told his players and coaches that he was on leave, with longtime assistant Pete Gaudet serving as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. He had intended to resign but athletic director Tom Butters suggested he take a leave of absence instead. Duke credits Krzyzewski's first 12 games of the season to him, while Gaudet's remainder of the season is credited to him. Years later, Krzyzewski said he may have been out of basketball if he hadn't survived the season because it made him realize he had to plan his time better and delegate more responsibility.

In his 1,000th game as Duke head coach, Krzyzewski coached in February 13, 2010. Krzyzewski won his 900th game on March 20, 2011, his second of three Division I men's basketball coaches to win 900 basketball titles, the other two being Jim Boeheim at Syracuse and Bob Knight, Army head coach. Krzyzewski won his 903rd game on November 15, 2011, smashing Knight's record for most Division I victories. In an interview with both men on ESPN the previous night, Krzyzewski addressed the leadership skills he acquired from Knight and the United States Military Academy. Krzyzewski's dedication to himself and his players was cited as the reason for his longevity over the years.

When Duke defeated St. John's in Madison Square Garden on January 25, 2015, Krzyzewski won his 1,000th game. He is the first male basketball coach to win 1,000 NCAA Division I basketball games.

When Duke defeated Wisconsin in the title game on April 6, 2015, Krzyzewski claimed his fifth NCAA championship.

Krzyzewski swept Yale in the 2016 NCAA tournament for the first time, winning by 90 percent.

Krzyzewski played in his 1,000th game with the Duke Blue Devils on November 11, making him the first head coach to win 1,000 games with only one NCAA Division I men's basketball program.

On March 17, 2018, Krzyzewski won his 1,099th game in his career, defeating Pat Summitt for the most titles won by a Division I coach, male or female.

Krzyzewski won his 1,123rd game to become the best coach in college basketball (men's or women's), surpassing Harry Statham of Division II McKendree University on February 16, 2019.

Krzyzewski announced on June 2, 2021, that he would leave at the end of the 2021–22 season. On March 5, 2022, Krzyzewski coached his last home game against opponent North Carolina, where Duke lost 94–81. Krzyzewski made his 13th appearance in the Final Four, beating John Wooden for the most Final Four appearances as a coach, where Duke defeated North Carolina 81-77 in his last game on April 2, 2022. With a 1,129-303 win-loss record, he closed his Duke football career.

Former Duke footballer Jay Williams argued that Krzyzewski would return for another season on April 5, 2022, but Krzyzewski quickly put the theory to rest when he said he was not going to "pull a Tom Brady" on ESPNU Radio.

With him as head coach of the USA men's national team, Krzyzewski's teams captured three gold medals in the Olympics for three consecutive years. His other international coaching awards include a silver medal at the 1990 World University Games, a bronze medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship, a bronze medal at the 1990 Goodwill Games, and gold medals at the 2008 FIBA World Championship, as well as the 2014 FIBA World Cup.

He served as an assistant coach for USA teams that earned gold medals at the 1984 and 1992 Pan American Games, 1979 Pan American Games, and the 1992 Tournament of the Americas.

He served as the national coach of the national team through the 2008 Olympics in 2005. The United States captured the bronze medal after losing in the semifinals to Greece and then defeated Argentina for third place in the 2006 FIBA World Championships.

Krzyzewski's US team earned the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics on August 24, 2008. With a perfect 8-0 record, "The Redeem Team" finished the tournament. He coached Team USA in the 2010 FIBA World Championships and led them to a historic 9–0 record, defeating Turkey 81–64 in the gold medal game. His team captured their second Olympic gold medal in London, defeating runners-up Spain, 107-100. As head coach of the USA National Team, Krzyzewski has a total record of 7-1 (.987).

In February 2013, Krzyzewski resigned after seven years of coaching the national team, but Team USA announced in May that he would return as head coach from 2013 to 2016.

During his long career at Duke, Krzyzewski has had the opportunity to coach in the NBA at least five times. This was the first time he led the Blue Devils to their third straight Final Four appearance since 1990. Krzyzewski was given a coaching job by the Boston Celtics, but he turned down the job right away. Krzyzewski's rookie season ended with the Blue Devils winning the first of two straight national championships. He was pursued by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1994 but he then decided to stick with Duke. Following the departure of high-profile coach Phil Jackson in 2004, Krzyzewski was also interviewed by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2004. He was given a formal invitation from Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak, rumors of five years, $40 million, and part ownership, but the NBA has yet to play again. According to reports, the New Jersey Nets were able to pay Krzyzewski between $12 million and $15 million per season to coach the Nets. Krzyzewski turned down the invitation and stayed at Duke. In 2011, Krzyzewski was given the Minnesota Timberwolves' open coaching position, but he turned down the opportunity and opted to remain at Duke.

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