Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski Set to Retire After 2021-2022 Season

DURHAM NC – Duke legendary head basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski announced that he would retire after the 2021-2022 season on Wednesday afternoon. Krzyzewski, known as Coach K, has been making history with the Blue Devils since 1980 and has been in collegiate basketball since 1974. In 1,399 games with Duke, he has piled up a historic 1,097- 302 record (.784 W-L %).

Coach K is also a three-time Naismith college coach of the year, five-time ACC coach of the year, NABC coach of the year, Clair Bee coach of the year, and UPI coach of the year. His legendary resume also consists of 97 tournament victories, 12 final four appearances, 15 ACC Championship crowns, and five national championships. On top of that, he has delivered three Olympic gold medals coaching Team USA in 2008, 2012, and 2016.

He will be turning 75-years-old on February 2022, so it was just a matter of time when the reign would finally end. It is now official that it will be next year. Jon Scheyer is expected to take over as Coach K’s successor at just the age of 33. Duke hired the former professional basketball player back in 2014 as a team assistant. He was later promoted in 2018 as the associate head coach, hinting that he would take over once Coach K hung it up.

It makes too much sense that the Blue Devils go with Scheyer, a coach who already knows how things are run. He has been a prodigy of perhaps the greatest basketball coach of all time. His professional experience, knowledge of the game, and age should be a smooth transition and be someone who can relate to all of his players.

Last season marked the first time Duke missed the NCAA tournament since 1994-1995, posting a 13-11 record. COVID complications had an impact on their season being cut short and from attempting a late-season push. Coach K will look to end his fantastic career on a high note in 2021-2022 and hopes to make yet another NCAA tournament appearance and perhaps another deep run.