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2008:
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A discussion about US Basketball
with Michael "Coach K" Krzyzewski, Jason Kidd and Kobe Bryant on Sep 19, 2008
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with Michael "Coach K" Krzyzewski, Jason Kidd and Kobe Bryant on Sep 19, 2008
Michael William Krzyzewski is the head coach of the Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball team. He also coached the United States men’s national basketball team at the 2006 world championship and the 2008 Summer Olympics), culminating with the gold medal at the Olympics. Affectionately known as “Coach K”, Krzyzewski has led the Blue Devils to three NCAA Championships, ten Final Fours (third most in history), and ten ACC Championships over 28 seasons at Duke. Currently the winningest active men’s coach in the nation, Krzyzewski has amassed an NCAA-record 69 NCAA tournament victories, while averaging more than 25 wins per season.[1] He has also coached an NCAA record nine 30-win seasons in his tenure. Sixty-one of the 65 four-year players under his tutelage since 1986 have competed in at least one Final Four. On March 1, 2008, Mike Krzyzewski became the sixth men’s basketball coach in NCAA history to reach the 800-win plateau.[1] He was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame following the 2001 season.
