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Mike Krzyzewski Sends Strong Message After Duke Basketball Announcement
Mike Krzyzewski Sends Strong Message After Duke Basketball Announcement originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Duke Blue Devils continue to be known as one of the top teams in college basketball, despite coaching changes. Advertisement Mike Krzyzewski served as the head coach of the college basketball program before Jon Scheyer took over three years ago. While Scheyer has since led Duke to the Elite Eight and Final Four, Krzyzewski created an unmatched legacy with the Blue Devils. Krzyzewski was also surrounded by one of the best staffs in the country, featuring Executive Director of Sports Performance William Stephens. Stephens played a large role in the strength and conditioning department for Duke, helping Krzyzewski prepare his team for multiple title runs. After the most recent college basketball season, Stephens officially retired from Duke. Advertisement Krzyzewski sent a message to Stephens after Duke posted the announcement, seemingly supporting his decision and thanking him for the success he helped bring to the Blue Devils. "Will, congratulations on an amazing career," Krzyzewski said. "Thank you for sharing that career with my career. You've made my career a [expletive] of a lot better and by the way you've made every young man that's been in our program under your tutelage better. Not just in strength and athlete ability, they became better people." Aside from being an incredible asset as the Executive Director of Sports Performance, Krzyzewski also explained that Will Stephens was a great man outside of the white lines. "As good as you do with all the strength and conditioning, to me, the most important thing about you is you're a good man," Krzyzewski said. "You're a good man and the guys, when they're in your presence, they become better… I love you and respect you and I'm so glad that God's been good to me. We've been able to become such close friends." Advertisement View the original article to see embedded media. Will Stephens spent 27 seasons at Duke. According to the Blue Devils' most recent announcement on his retirement, Stephens helped bring three national titles and four Final Four appearances, working alongside Mike Krzyzewski and Jon Scheyer. Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike KrzyzewskiRobert Deutsch-Imagn Images Mike Krzyzewski served as the head coach of the Duke Blue Devils from 1980 to 2022. During his time at Duke, Krzyzewski led the Blue Devils to five national titles, 13 Final Four appearances, 14 ACC regular season titles and 15 ACC Tournament titles. Related: Mike Krzyzewski Names Best Player in Duke Basketball History Without Hesitation Related: Duke Blue Devils Suffer Major Coaching Loss on Saturday This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
New York Post
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Ben Shelton opens up on Trinity Rodman, privacy and what ‘annoyed' her about their relationship reveal
Ben Shelton and Trinity Rodman were not on most people's radar. The American tennis star and the USWNT standout hard-launched their relationship on social media last month, and Shelton was shocked by the public's reaction. 'It's been great, obviously,' Shelton, 22, told The Post of his and Rodman's relationship while discussing his partnership with Thorne's Sports Performance campaign. 'I guess I didn't think it would blow up as much as it did. That's not why I did it. Advertisement 'I feel like, you know, posting your girlfriend on Instagram is a more normal thing. I guess because of who it is, is why people went nuts a little bit. But yeah, kinda crazy how much it did blow up… and I realized, 'wow, people care about my life that much.' But yeah, [we're] happy for sure.' 6 Ben Shelton and Trinity Rodman hard-launched their relationship in March 2025. Instagram/Ben Shelton Shelton added that the couple wished to keep some things private, including the story of how they met. Last month, Rodman, 22, denied that Frances Tiafoe, who's friends with her and Shelton, set them up after the American tennis star took credit for introducing them. Advertisement 'Tiafoe had nothing to do with it,' Shelton said. 'He's taking credit, [saying] 'Oh, yeah, I put them together. I was like Danny Ainge.' He's a liar,' Shelton laughed. 'He's trying to make it about himself. It's not about him, but that's funny. '… I think he's from the DMV. [Rodman's] from the DMV. We'd like talked about her once, twice before and I was like, 'But come on man. 'You didn't do anything. 'Putting us together, like that's a bit of a stretch.' 'She was kind of annoyed by that. She was like, 'Come on, bro.' I think she said something to him a couple times. But we're all friends.' Advertisement Tiafoe jokingly compared himself to Ainge — the CEO of basketball operations for the Utah Jazz and former Celtics GM for 18 years — when he was asked about Shelton and Rodman's 'hard launch' during an interview with Overtime Tennis last month. 'By the way, I don't think people realize, I was like, the one who [connected them] — if we're going to be real,' Tiafoe quipped. Shelton's reveal included a snapshot of him and Rodman in an elevator together. The couple has since shared some glimpses into their personal life. Advertisement 6 Ben Shelton and Trinity Rodman. Instagram/Trinity Rodman Although Shelton was excited to talk about his life off of the court, he emphasized that he's just like any other person in a relationship and in their career trying to figure it out one day at a time. The couple has supported each other publicly and shared intimate snapshots on social media since going public with their relationship. Rodman, the daughter of NBA legend Dennis Rodman, made her players' box debut as she watched Shelton defeat Francisco Cerundolo 2-6, 7-6 (7), 6-4 to punch his ticket to the final of the BMW Open in Munich last Saturday. 6 Trinity Rodman her boyfriend Ben Shelton's semi-final match against Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina at the the BMW Open in Munich, Germany on April 19, 2025. Getty Images for BMW Shelton lost to top-seeded German Alexander Zverev 6-2, 6-4 to on Sunday. The American was playing in his fourth career final just three years after going pro. 6 Ben Shelton with the trophy after finishing as runner-up in the Munich Open on April 20, 2025. REUTERS Advertisement Shelton went pro in June 2022 after winning the NCAA singles title at the University of Florida that year. As a freshman, Shelton clinched the 2021 NCAA men's title for Florida against Baylor, the Gators' first-ever national team championship. Shelton's aware that he's risen to stardom both on and off of the court in a short time, but he's focused on surrounding himself with the right people, including Rodman. 6 United States forward Trinity Rodman (2) passes the ball during the first half of a women's international friendly soccer match against Brazil in Inglewood, Calif. Saturday, April 5, 2025. AP Advertisement 'It moved quickly, a lot of big adjustments to lifestyle, just things to get used to, but I have great people around me that keep me grounded and keep my head screwed on straight,' he said. 'So I think that I have an easier time than others just because I have an unbelievable support system. I think that's most important. 'Honestly, I could care less about all the success. Kind of care more about who I do it with. And got a lot of people in my corner that I enjoy being around and I enjoy, you know, having success with. So that's kind of what I choose to focus on. You know, you have all the media hype, whether it's positive or negative, that's always gonna be the thing. You got people who are your fans, you got people who hate you. It's kind just the world, the sports world that we live in. 6 Ben Shelton discussed his partnership with Thorne's Sports Performance campaign with The Post. Thorne 'A lot of people wanna see you fall. I choose to focus on the people who are in my corner every single day, and as long as they're okay with who I am and love who I'm, then I'm pretty okay with myself.' Advertisement Shelton spoke with The Post on behalf of Thorne, which is the only supplement manufacturer that collaborates with Mayo Clinic on health and wellness research and content. 'I've been using it since I turned pro,' he said, adding that 'the Daily Electrolytes are huge [for me] because I couldn't find a product before that had the right levels of magnesium, potassium, sodium.' As for Rodman, the Washington Spirit forward, who also plays for the U.S. women's national team, will be sidelined indefinitely due to back issues, the team said in a statement. Rodman won a gold medal for the U.S. at the Paris Olympics last summer.
