About Coach K - Mike Krzyzewski
In 1980, Krzyzewski took over as the head coach at Duke University after five seasons at Army. After a few rebuilding seasons, he and the Blue Devils became a fixture on the national basketball scene with 26 NCAA Tournament berths in the past 27 years and 15 consecutive from 1996–2010, which is the second-longest current streak of tournament appearances. Overall, he has taken his program to postseason play in 27 of his 30 years at Duke and is the most winning active coach in NCAA Tournament play with a 77–22 record for a .778 winning percentage. His Duke teams have won 12 ACC Championships, been to 11 Final Fours, and won four NCAA tournament National Championships. On February 13, 2010, Krzyzewski coached in his 1000th game as the Duke head coach.
Krzyzewski has totalled 868 career victories (as of April 2010), making him the most winning active coach and the fourth most winning all time in the NCAA Division I ranks. Other coaches with 800 or more wins include Dean Smith, Bob Knight, Adolph Rupp, Jim Boeheim, and Eddie Sutton. His Duke Basketball team won more games (291) in the decade beginning in the year 2000 than any other team in any other decade in NCAA Basketball history.
Duke has named the floor at its basketball venue, Cameron Indoor Stadium, "Coach "K" Court" in his honor. Similarly, the grassy area outside of Cameron has been named Krzyzewskiville or "K-Ville." On February 28, 2007, Duke named its new basketball practice facility the "Michael W. Krzyzewski Center" — Dedicated to Academic & Athletic Excellence. The 56,000-square-foot (5,200 m2) building was dedicated on February 8, 2008, and also houses the Academic Support Center for all of Duke's 600 student-athletes and an expanded Sports Hall of Fame and event center.
His alma mater inducted him into its sports hall of fame on 11 September 2009, the night before the Army vs. Duke football game. Additionally, West Point annually awards the "Coach K Teaching Character Through Sports" award each spring to cadets and coaches who display superior ethics and character through sport.