A few months after the departure of Roy Williams, legendary coach of North Carolina and Kansas, it is therefore Mike Krzyzewski, aka Coach K, who announces his retirement as coach. In… 41 seasons (!) On the bench of the Blue Devils, Coach K will have won five NCAA championship titles and participated in twelve Final Four. The most successful coach in the history of college basketball also had the opportunity to coach Team USA from 2006 to 2016, a decade crowned with continental, world and Olympic titles. His successor ? He is already appointed and he knows the house well, since Jon Scheyer was Krzyzewski’s assistant since 2014.
Let’s not be afraid of words, it was an earthquake that hit the planet NCAA last night. The legendary Coach K therefore retires and retires from the faculties and, at 74, the now ex-coach of Duke does not have a plan to take over another team. The timing seems natural, you surprise me, after four decades of good and loyal service.
As @GoodmanHoops is reporting, Mike Krzyzewski plans to retire after the 2021-2022 season. Krzyzewski is finalizing a search process with university officials to name Duke’s associate head coach Jon Scheyer as the coach-in-waiting, sources tell ESPN.
– Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 2, 2021
According to Brendan Marks of The Athletic, fatigue or lassitude would in any case not be the number 1 factor in this decision, since he specifies that the nuggets unearthed in recent months to integrate Duke’s program did not correspond to Coach K’s long-term expectations, the latter then preferring to pass the torch to his assistant to ensure a better transition in the years to come. Mike Krzyzewski notably had the opportunity to announce the news via a press release and was able to react immediately in the American press. Declaring in particular that continuity was the key to success, he logically names his assistant Jon Scheyer as his successor.
“I extend my gratitude to Vincent Price (University President), Kevin White (Athletic Director) and Nina King (Kevin White’s successor) who appointed Jon Scheyer to show the way for the students. He has already proven his worth as an assistant coach for eight years, and even as a player by my side, that he could be counted on to bring the project to fruition. Jon is a rising star among the coaches and Duke couldn’t be in better hands ”. Mike Krzyzewski, at ESPN’s microphone
Perhaps slightly on the decline as a historic basketball program, Duke has not managed to hang on to the Elite 8 since his title of champion in 2015. Within a program that is still very attractive to young prospects, Duke’s collective results for 5 years have been disappointing., and we remember in particular the ultra-publicized armada of the 2018-2019 season, composed of Zion Williamson, RJ Barett and Cam Reddish but released by Michigan State at the gates of the final sprint.
Duke had established himself as one of the main varsity venues in the early ’90s, winning his first NCAA titles in 1991 and 1992, with the villainous Christian Laettner and Grant Hill teams helping to put the spotlight on Durham City, in North Carolina. In the years 2000 and 2010, the faculty will maintain its high level of performance, winning the titles 2001, 2010 and 2015. Having propelled talents such as Kyrie Irving, Jayson Tatum or Brandon Ingram, Coach K can boast of having become the most popular coach in NCAA, while his remarkable stint on the bench for Team USA after the affront of 2002-06 saw one of the best teams evolve. American games in the history of the Games: the Redeem Team of 2008. The rivalry with Spain during his tenure will give rise to FIBA matches of rare intensity, a golden period of international basketball where international titles were then contested, yes if , between the American favorites and the Spanish outsiders.
Hall Of Famer since 2001, Coach K didn’t have much to prove to the basketball world. His record of 1097 NCAA victories, for… 302 losses, make him the most successful coach in the history of the competition and his record now seems untouchable. His nursery is also one of the most successful in the modern history of the NBA, the Guy Roux of American basketball can therefore sleep on his two ears concerning the future of the university which he cherished so much. Good wind the K.
Source : The Athletic, Bleacher/Report, ESPN
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