Mike Krzyzewski
Mike Krzyzewski
Michael William Krzyzewskiis an American college basketball coach and former player. Since 1980, he has served as the head men's basketball coach at Duke University. At Duke, Krzyzewski has led the Blue Devils to five NCAA Championships, 12 Final Fours, 12 ACC regular season titles, and 13 ACC Tournament championships. Krzyzewski is also the coach of the United States men's national basketball team, whom he led to two gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics. He...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth13 February 1947
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
It’s simply doing what you’re supposed to do as well as you can when you’re supposed to do it.
Turning down the Lakers was tough, but it is always good to renew your vows to the loves of your life.
Two are better than one if two act as one.
Leadership is simple: Add value to people everyday.
Always get back to your core principles.
You cannot merely expect culture to be a natural occurrence; it has to be taught and made a part of your everyday routine.
When you first assemble a group, it's not a team right off the bat. It's only a collection of individuals
When a leader takes responsibility for his own actions and mistakes, he not only sets a good example, he shows a healthy respect for people on his team
When I was in sixth grade, I wanted to become a priest.
I think coaching is confused at times as being an arrow that only goes to a player. Those players send arrows back to you, and that's where a relationship is developed. I don't make a player, and a player doesn't make me a coach. We make each other.
We weren't ever a dominant team. We knew that. So things had to go right for us to win.
We weren't as good of a team last year. That team did remarkable things - they were a remarkable team to accomplish what they did.
We were never a dominant team. We knew that, and things would have to go right for us to win.
We're probably going to get beat a number of times. I just think we have to keep improving. I like my team, but we're not who we will be.