Beyond Basketball: Coach K’s Keywords for Success

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The Duke University men’s basketball team has served as the gold standard in college athletics for well over two decades – and that’s all because of the extraordinary impact of Mike Krzyzewski, the highly-respected coach of the Duke squad.

Coach K’s reputation as a teacher of young men has transcended his extraordinary success as a coach. The Duke team is always ranked at the top of the college game, year in and year out, but what’s truly remarkable about Coach K are his players and the legacy they leave behind: Grant Hill, Shane Battier, Elton Brand, Bobby Hurley, and on and on — these are not just great basketball players, but individuals who have become true leaders in American society, all thanks in large part to Coach K’s leadership.

So how does Coach K do it? In this new book, he reveals his tips, advice, and time-tested guidance on how he coaches and educates his players about life beyond the basketball court.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgment

Introduction

Adaptability

Adversity

Balance

Belief

Care

Challenges

Collective Responsability

Commitment

Communication

Courage

Crisis Management

Culture

Dependability

Empathy

Enthusiasm

Excellence

Failure

Family

Friendship

Fundamentals

Giving Back

Guidance

Imagination

Integrity

Learning

Love

Motivation

Next Play

Ownership

Passion

Poise

Pressure

Pride

Respect

Selflessness

Standards

Talent

Trust

Will

Work

Conclusion

About The Authors

About the Authors

It does not take long for a conversation about the highest levels of success in the basketball world to turn to the name Krzyzewski. In 42 seasons at Duke, Mike Krzyzewski – a Naismith Hall of Fame coach, five-time national champion and NCAA record 13-time Final Four participant – built a dynasty that few programs in the history of the game can match.

No coach in Division I men’s basketball history won more games than Coach K’s 1,202.

Announcing his retirement in June 2021 ahead of his 42nd season at Duke, and 47th overall as a head coach at both Duke and Army West Point, Krzyzewski finished his career with a 1,202-368 record as a head coach, including a 1,129-309 mark at Duke.

The numbers that illustrated Coach K’s career are simply staggering:

• Five national championships (1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015)
• Six gold medals as head coach of the U.S. Men’s National Team
• Nine National Players of the Year (11 honors)
• Six National Defensive Players of the Year (nine honors)
• 10 consecutive top-10 AP poll finishes (1997-06)
• 12 National Coach of the Year honors (eight seasons)
• 13 Final Four appearances (most in NCAA history)
• 14 ACC regular season championships
• 15 ACC Tournament championships (most in league history)
• 28 NBA Lottery picks (most in Draft history)
• 36 NCAA Tournament bids (most by one coach)
• 38 All-America selections (52 honors)
• 69 ACC Tournament wins (most in league history)
• 68 NBA Draft selections, including 42 first-round picks
• 101 NCAA Tournament wins (most in NCAA history)
• 127 weeks ranked No. 1 in the AP poll (most by a coach in poll history)
• 535 ACC wins (most in league history)
• 575 weeks ranked in the top 10 of the AP poll (most by a coach in poll history)
• 668 weeks ranked in the AP poll (most by a coach in poll history)
• 1,129 victories at Duke (most in NCAA history at one school)
• 1,202 career wins (most in NCAA history)

Jamie K. Spatola grew up in Durham, North Carolina, and graduated from Duke University with a BA in English in 2003. She currently resides in Lawton, Oklahoma, with her husband, Chris, who is a captain in the United States Army. Jamie is the proud daughter of Mike and Mickie Krzyzewski

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