Mike Krzyzewski Is Going To Be Appearing On A Couple Billboards In Durham Because Of ESPN Because His Tenure As Duke's Head Coach Is Coming To A Close After The 2021-2022 Season Because He's Retiring
Mike Krzyzewski has 1,097-302 wins at Duke!
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)
12 Final Four appearances (tied for most in NCAA history)
12 ACC regular season championships
15 ACC Tournament championships (most in league history)
28 NBA Lottery picks (most in Draft history)
35 NCAA Tournament bids (most by one coach)
37 All-America selections (51 honors)
67 ACC Tournament wins (most in league history)
68 NBA Draft selections, including 42 first-round picks
97 NCAA Tournament wins (most in NCAA history)
126 weeks ranked No. 1 in the AP poll (most by a coach in poll history)
517 ACC wins (most in league history)
556 weeks ranked in the top 10 of the AP poll (most by a coach in poll history)
649 weeks ranked in the AP poll (most by a coach in poll history)
1,097 victories at Duke (most in NCAA history at one school)
1,170 career wins (most in NCAA history)
“according to Mike Krzyzewski biography on goduke.com”
Back in the summer Mike Krzyzewski announced that 2021-2022 season would be his final season as the Head Coach of Duke and that Jon Scheyer currently an Associate Head Coach for Mike Krzyzewski would be the Head Coach beginning April 2023!
Why?
Mike Krzyzewski had this to say about his decision!
You might ask, 'Why are you doing this right now?' Look, this is not about health. Mickie and I, whether we look it or not -- she does -- whether I look healthy ... I am. It's not about COVID or saying, 'Boy, that year was so bad.' It's not about that. It's certainly not about what's going on with college basketball. 'Boy, the game is changing.' All right. I've been in it for 46 years. You think the game has never changed?"
He later added: "Those aren't the reasons. ... The reason we're doing this is because Mickie and I have decided the journey is going to be over in a year. And we're going to go after it as hard as we possibly can."
“according to an article on espn.com by Myron Medcalf”
Because Mike Krzyzewski coaching career at Duke is coming to a close after the 2021-2022 season because he is retiring Mike Krzyzewski is going to appear on two billboards around Durham thanks to ESPN.
Starting when?
Monday!
The Billboards will show Mike Krzyzewski coaching the Duke Men’s Basketball Program at sold out Cameron Indoor Stadium are going to unveiled along 15 -501 as well as Interstate 85.
They include the line Where else are decades defined by one letter.
The billboards are part of an ESPN advertising campaign to celebrate sports and the togetherness they bring. according to spokesman John Manzo said via email.
John Manzo had this to say about the billboards!
No place like sports , returns to celebrate and spot light the incredible action that’s taken place over the last few months with fans in the stands. We’ve been able to remember why sports are so special and how they bring us together.
The billboards are specifically going to be located on 15-501 near the interchange with Hillsborough Road and along I-85 north of Guess Road interchange between mile markers 175, 176
Mike Krzyzewski joins Nascar driver Bubba Wallace , American long distance former North Carolina runner Shalane Flanagan and the NHL’s Seattle Kraken with billboards in their home markets as part of No Place Like Sports Campaign. Bubba Wallace’s billboards are located in Birmingham Alabama while the billboards featuring Shalane Flanagan are located in Boston.
“according to Stephen Wiseman’s article on newsobsever.com”