Is Jeff Capel Going To Be Returning To His Alma Mater In Durham When Pittsburgh And Duke Match Up For The First Time This Season On December 29, 2020?
Jeff Capel had a couple roles at Duke!
What were they?
He was a player!
During his time on the hardwood as a player he made an immediate impact at Duke and was a four-year starter for Duke leading the team to 83 wins and a trip to the 1994 national championship game. He racked up 1,601 points, 433 assists and 220 three-point field goals, finishing among Duke’s career leaders in minutes played, three-point field goals made, three-point field goal percentage and assists.”according to his biography on pittpanthers.com
He was coach at Duke from 2011-2018 that included the final four seasons as associate head coach under Mike Krzyzewski. In that span, he helped guide the Blue Devils to a 200-55 (.784) record, seven NCAA Tournament appearances, the 2017 ACC Tournament championship and the 2015 National Championship. In that time, Capel also helped secure commitments from 19 McDonald’s All-Americans as Duke signed a top-two class in each of the past five years, including the top class in 2014, 2015 and 2018.During the 2016-17 season, he served as acting head coach for seven games following Krzyzewski’s back surgery. Capel led Duke to a 4-3 record over that stretch, including consecutive road wins at Wake Forest and Notre Dame that sparked a seven-game winning streak in the midst of ACC play. Capel also led the Blue Devils to an 89-71 win over Wake Forest during the 2017-18 season when Krzyzewski was sidelined due to an illness.according to his biography on pittpanthers.com
And now he is in third season as the head of Pittsburgh where last season Jeff Capel guided a team featuring one of the least experienced rosters in the NCAA (319th overall) to a 16-17 record overall. The Panthers doubled their conference win total from the previous season, including a season-opening win over 2020 ACC Champion Florida State and a season sweep over North Carolina. Four of the top five scorers were underclassman with Justin Champagnie becoming the first freshman since Charles Smith (1984-85) to lead the team in scoring and rebounds. Pitt ranked in the top 25 nationally in turnover margin and continued to establish an identity based on toughness, competitiveness and fight.”according to his biography on pittsburghpanthers.com/staff-directory/jeff-capel/2489
On Tuesday December 29, 2020 Pittsburgh is supposed match up with Duke for the first time this season
Where?
Durham North Carolina!
But this question remains is Jeff Capel Going To Be Returning To His Al Mater When Pittsburgh And Duke Match Up For The First Time This Season!
At this point I don’t know!
What I do know is this!
Is that there were other positive coronavirus tests! “according to an article by the Associated Press on espn.com and that he going to miss Pittsburgh’s game verses Louisville!
When?
Tomorrow!
Where?
In Pittsburgh Pennsylvania!