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“COACH K”
-Mike Krzyzewski is a very prestigious, well known college basketball coach. He currently coaches at Duke University.
Place of Birth? When? Parents?
(1947)-Born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Polish American, Catholic parents Emily and William Krzyzewski
- His father was an elevator operator, his mother a cleaning woman. The family shared a two-story home with relatives. -Grandparents moved from Poland to the states (Pennsylvania)
EARLY LIFE? HOW DID IT SHAPE HIM?
- Visited Poland every summer until 12 years old. Purpose of such trips was to "teach you to know where you came from and be proud of it”
-Attended a catholic church. Parents taught him good morals
-Recruits model citizen off the basketball court
HIGH SCHOOL
-Attended Archbishop Weber High School in Chicago, Illinois
-Captain of high school team, recruited by Bob Knight to play at Army
COLLEGE
-Played 4 seasons for Bob Knight
-Captain his senior year, and led his team to the NIT at Madison Square Garden
-From 1969-1974 served in the Army
COACHING CAREER
-Assistant coach for Indiana under Bob Knight for 1 year. Head coach for Army for 5 seasons, one NIT berth
-Became head coach of Duke University, program was struggling when took over
-28 NCAA Tournament berths in the past 29 years and 18 consecutive from 1996 to 2013, longest in history
-13 ACC Championships, been to 11 Final Fours, and won 4 NCAA tournament National Championships
-Currently 18 former players in the NBA. Numerous #1 overall picks
-Most winning active coach
-In 2011, passed his mentor, Bob Knight, in wins with 903.
-USA basketball head coach, consecutive gold medals (2008,2012)
-Turned down multiple NBA jobs, says he think it’s more important to shape a young kid into a man. Gets pleasure from being a role model and positive influence
-Cameron Indoor “Coach K” Court
LEGACY
-Will be remembered as a great man, and a coach
WILL THERE EVER BE ANOTHER LIKE HIM
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