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Coach Mike Krzyzewski is the head basketball coach at Duke University where his accomplishments include three national championships, eleven National Coach of the Year honors, nine Final Four appearances, seven ACC championships, sixteen All-American selections, and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee. Coach Krzyzewski has established the highest level of success in the college basketball world with winning seasons and superb graduation rates. Prior to joining the Duke program, Coach Krzyzewski spent five years building the program at this alma mater, the U.S. Military Academy. He led the Cadets to one NIT berth, one ECAC playoff appearance and a five year record of 73 - 59. Prior to West Point, he was an assistant coach at Indiana University under Bob Knight. Before assisting Coach Knight, Coach Krzyzewski served in the Army attaining the rank of Captain. Coach Krzyzewski is the current chairman of the Duke Children’s Miracle Network Telethon and assumes vital roles at the Duke Children’s Classic, the Jimmy V Foundation and the NABC Foundation. He also serves as chairman for the Emily Krzyzewski Family Center, a local community center near the Duke campus. He was named the first recipient of the Verizon Reads with the NABC Literacy Champion Award and received the Honorary Alumnus Award from the Duke Medical Center for his contributions to the Duke Children’s Health Center. Coach Krzyzewski graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. He played basketball under Bob Knight and was team captain during his senior year. | 