Duke basketball legend Mike Krzyzewski inducted into US Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame
Duke basketball legend Mike Krzyzewski inducted into US Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame
Every Duke Blue Devils men's basketball fan knows the legacy of Mike Krzyzewski in Durham. 'Coach K' spent more than four decades in Durham, winning five national championships and 15 ACC Tournament titles while reaching the Final Four 13 times. He won 1,129 games with the Blue Devils from 1980-2022, and he took Duke to the Final Four in his final season before handing the reins to current coach Jon Scheyer.
Cameron Indoor Stadium wasn't the only place Krzyzewski left his mark, however. The longtime Duke coach led the United States men's basketball team to a gold medal at three consecutive Olympic Games from 2008-16, and he was inducted into the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame for that resume on Tuesday.
Coach K won gold in Beijing, London, and Rio de Janeiro while coaching NBA legends like LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, and former Blue Devil Kyrie Irving.
Krzyzewski finished his tenure as the U.S. coach with a 24-0 record, winning two of his three gold-medal games by at least 10 points.
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