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"Michael William "Mike" Krzyzewski (/??'??fski/ sh?-shev-ski; nicknamed "Coach K"; born February 13, 1947) is an American basketball coach and former player. Since 1980, he has served as the head men's basketball coach at Duke University after taking over the program from Bill Foster. At Duke, Krzyzewski has led the Blue Devils to five NCAA Championships, 12 Final Fours, 12 ACC regular season titles, and 13 ACC Tournament championships. Krzyzewski is also the coach of the United States men's national basketball team, whom he led to two gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics. He was the head coach of the American team that won the gold medals at the 2010 FIBA World Championship and the 2014 FIBA World Championship. He was also an assistant coach for the 1992 "Dream Team"."

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"Where would a fifth NCAA championship place Duke's Mike Krzyzewski? Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY Sports 7:04 p.m. EDT April 5, 2015 Welcome to the fraternity, legendary UCLA coach John Wooden told Michigan State's Tom Izzo after the Spartans' national championship in 2000. At the time, the group of title-winning coaches included just 40 names; the number has grown slightly in the years since. "I felt really good, 6-foot-8 walking around, that I was one of 40," Izzo said. Then came the reminder: Remember, Wooden won 10, former UCLA center Bill Walton said. "It kind of humbles you," said Izzo. "That's what you admire about people that have success in this tournament, you know how hard it is. I don't know if anybody will catch him." Yes, Wooden's record of total championships seems secure. In another conversation, however – that of The Greatest Coach in College Basketball History – Wooden has company. The title has been Wooden's property since even before the last game of his career, a 92-85 victory against Kentucky to claim the 1975 national championship. His influence extended beyond the rings: Part of Wooden's legacy is the impact his somewhat unorthodox coaching principles – his Seven Point Creed – had on his players, many of whom maintained deep and lasting ties with their former coach until his death in 2010. Yet as he prepares for Monday night's championship game, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has worked his way deep into the discussion. "Yeah, I think he's the greatest," Duke forward Sean Obi said. "The way he carries things, he's like a dad to us. He pushes us very, very well." FOR THE WIN Gonzaga coach Mark Few compares Coach K to John Wooden Krzyzewski has now reached the Final Four 12 times, tying Wooden's career record. This is not quite an apples-to-apples comparison, and the contrast stands in Krzyzewski's favor: While all of UCLA's Final Four appearances under Wooden came in the days of a 16- or 32-team bracket, all 12 of Krzyzewski's trips have come since 1985, when the NCAA expanded to a 64-team tournament field. Similarly, Krzyzewski's Final Four teams have competed against a far more diverse field. College basketball features more parity today than ever before: Six teams have won the last seven national championships, including Duke in 2010, while only one program, Florida in 2006 and 2007, has repeated as champs since the Blue Devils' back-to-back titles in 1991 and 1992. Meanwhile, a win against Wisconsin would move Krzyzewski into even rarer territory. Only three coaches have won four national titles: Wooden, Krzyzewski and former Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp. Beating the Badgers would hand Krzyzewski his fifth championship – half of Wooden's total, true, but a wildly impressive number given the sport's hypercompetitive landscape. "I know I'm one of the really good coaches," Krzyzewski said. "I know we're one of the really good programs. Monday night is about them. They shouldn't think of anything else. It has nothing to do with Duke historically or me. "We've sent that message throughout the year. So I want to be in their thing. Then whatever happens, happens. We've done enough to have our place. If we can do a little bit more, then that will be great. But it will be greater because of what happens and how these guys do it. It's their moment. We're in it with them." That doesn't mean the current team isn't aware of the historical significance behind the championship game. Krzyzewski will talk about his past teams, senior Quinn Cook said, bringing up his former title-winning teams to help guide the Blue Devils through the rigor of the regular season and tournament. "Obviously, you want to be one of those players he talks about in the future," said Cook. "We don't get tired of it and we love it when he breaks out into one of his stories. It is great because he has seen them all and coached the best of the best so to have a guy like that sharing wisdom, it is just an honor to be a part of that." At the very least, Krzyzewski has moved closer to Wooden in this conversation than any other coach in college basketball history – regardless of what occurs against Wisconsin. "Coach is amazing," Duke guard Amile Jefferson said. "He'll always be in that conversation of the greatest coaches ever, no matter what happens (on Monday).""

5/1/2015 10:31:14 AM

what the fuck is this stupid shit

5/1/2015 10:33:38 AM

c'mon man, get this shit outta here.

http://duke.scout.com/forums

5/1/2015 11:21:04 AM

I only appreciate him as a mentor, nothing related with Duke

[Edited on May 1, 2015 at 11:45 AM. Reason : He's a tenure-tracked teacher basically.]

5/1/2015 11:37:33 AM

we don't care

5/1/2015 11:44:38 AM

terminate user

5/1/2015 11:45:04 AM

Just for fun, man.

5/1/2015 11:53:45 AM

He's like this guy.

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"Peter James "Pete" Carril (born July 10, 1930) is an American former basketball coach. He is best known for his time as head coach of Princeton University and his use of the 'Princeton offense'. He also coached at Lehigh University and in the NBA as an assistant with the Sacramento Kings"

5/1/2015 12:35:10 PM

hey guys, whats up in this thread? what part of new jersey is everyone from?

5/1/2015 12:45:06 PM