by Charlie on April 5, 2011
Winning the 2011 National Championship puts Connecticut’s Jim Calhoun in a very exclusive club – only five coaches in Division I Men’s Basketball history have won three or more titles. Calhoun’s third title puts him into a tie with the legendary Bobby Knight – only Adolph Rupp, Mike Krzyzewski and John Wooden have more. Here’s [...]
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by Charlie on March 25, 2011
by Charlie on March 16, 2011
Picking Duke for an early exit from March Madness this year? You might want to reconsider. Mike Krzyzewski raised the possibility that Kyrie Irving could play in the tournament, even make an appearance in the Blue Devils’ opening-round matchup against Hampton. … Read Full Post
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by Charlie on December 30, 2010
2010 has been a pretty good year for Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski. He won his fourth national championship, brought home a gold medal from the FIBA World Championships in Turkey, and now he’s passed one-time arch-rival Dean Smith and moved into second place on the all-time Division I wins list. … Read Full Post
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by Charlie on December 30, 2010
2010 has been a pretty good year for Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski. He won his fourth national championship, brought home a gold medal from the FIBA World Championships in Turkey, and now he’s passed one-time arch-rival Dean Smith and moved into second place on the all-time Division I wins list. … Read Full Post
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by Charlie on December 30, 2010
2010 has been a pretty good year for Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski. He won his fourth national championship, brought home a gold medal from the FIBA World Championships in Turkey, and now he’s passed one-time arch-rival Dean Smith and moved into second place on the all-time Division I wins list. … Read Full Post
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by Charlie on December 22, 2010
A late-December game between Duke and tiny Elon College wouldn’t ordinarily merit mention in this space… but last night’s was special. The 98-72 win was the 879th of Mike Krzyzewski’s storied career, which moves him into a tie with one-time arch-rival Dean Smith on Division I Men’s Basketball all-time win list. … Read Full Post
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