Coach Mike Krzyzewski announced Wednesday that next season will be his last with the Blue Devils program, saying he felt the time was right to step away
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski cuts down the net after defeating the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the South Regional Final of the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, at NRG Stadium, in Houston, Tex., on March 29, 2015.Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski feels the time is right to step away from a Hall of Fame coaching career. He’s also eager to get back on the court for a final run after a bumpy year.
The winningest coach in the history of Division I men’s college basketball announced Wednesday that next season will be his last with the Blue Devils program he has built into one of college basketball’s bluebloods.Thursday’s news conference was held at the Blue Devils’ famously hostile Cameron Indoor Stadium – on the court bearing Krzyzewski’s name, no less.
“I’m not going to change what I do this year, neither are those guys, my staff,” Krzyzewski said. “We’re going to go after it like we normally go after it.” Krzyzewski got emotional and choked up multiple times when talking about his career, including about late athletics director Tom Butters – who hired Krzyzewski as an unknown coach from Army and stuck with him after a consecutive 17-loss seasons early in his tenure.
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