Krzyzewski is in his 35th season at Duke, one win shy of 1,000 for his career and showing no signs of slowing down. As Breys successor, Henderson won 20 games his first season but slowed down from there, going 9-21 in his final season in 2006. He was 90. The list of would-be successors to Krzyzewski reads like a whos who of some of college basketballs most prominent coaches: Collins, Amaker, Wojciechowski, Dawkins at Stanford and Mike Brey at Notre Dame. Shabel was a Duke assistant when he was hired by UConn following the death of longtime coach Hugh . Although Snyder's Jazz teams never advanced to the Western Conference finals, he compiled a 372-264 regular-season record while guiding the franchise to six playoff appearances and becoming a 2021 All-Star head coach. Swenson was the William & Mary head coach from 1987 to 1994 but never won more than 14 games in a single season. Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski coaches final home game For Former Assistants at Duke, Moving Up Means Moving Out However, what stands out the most for Carrawell from his playing days against the Tar Heels was not one particular performance, but the atmosphere. Coach K ties: Duke point guard (1983-87), Duke assistant (1988-97)Career record: 406-268 NCAA tournament record: 4-5 (one Sweet 16)Career highlights: He has spent time at a pair of high-level programs (Seton Hall and Michigan), but turning Harvard into an Ivy League power is his greatest accomplishment. Coach K was ready for a big party Saturday night, as he had lots of his former players in attendance but it ended up with him apologizing to the crowd before a postgame ceremony. A captain during his senior year, Wojciechowski led that 199798 team to a 324 record and a final #1 ranking in the AP regular season poll. This Former Duke Assistant Was Fired Friday - Duke Basketball Report The 12 coaches who took head jobs after assisting Coach K are a combined 2,367-2,028 (.539) overall. He made the NCAA Tournament once in eight years and then transitioned to UCF in 2016. A former assistant coach revealed an untold Duke basketball recruiting story. He has since spent time as an assistant with four different NBA teams. It probably would be a tough sell for Duke to hire him if Pitt struggles over the long haul. The Panthers have now endured eight straight losing campaigns and they haven't been to the NCAA Tournament since 2015. GREENVILLE, N.C. - Looking to keep the momentum rolling after winning pair of instant classics over then No. UConn Mourns Passing Of Former Bkb Coach Fred Shabel My freshman year, we had lost to them seven times in a rowAnd so I jumped at center, and I was jumping against Serge Zwikker, who was 7-foot-3. Since 2014, Duke has put together a Top-3 recruiting class each season. Gambling problem? Overall, the tenures of these Krzyzewski-assistants-turned-head-coaches have been a mixed bag. [4] At Marquette, he compiled a 12493 record, including two NCAA tournament invitations. Scheyer has never coached anywhere else, while Amaker left his job as a Duke assistant in 1997 to take the job as Seton Hall head coach. He is, all things considered, enjoying himself. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. RELATED: List of every Blue Devil currently in the NBA. Utah Jazz coach | Age: 52 HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) High Point University has fired head men's basketball coach G.G. The Fighting Irish play every ACC member at least once in 2015, as is now the custom, with Boston College, Clemson, Duke and Georgia Tech sharing home-and-home meetings. Clemson officially hires new coach, extends contract for other Youth. Wojciechowski and Carrawell left for Milwaukee last summer, becoming the latest Blue Devils to leave the nest and create another branch of Krzyzewskis coaching tree. However, it is still his only winning Big Ten season to date with a 49-100 (.329) conference record overall. Further allegations against former Page High School teacher, assistant Quin Snyder,still the only former Duke basketball player to become an NBA head coach,now inherits an Atlanta Hawks squad sitting at No. Former UConn men's basketball coach Fred Shabel has died. Report: Former Duke Assistant Set To Retire - Duke Basketball Report Krzyzewski has chosen Duke associate head coach and former Blue Devils player Jon Scheyer to become the school's next head coach, according to Stadium's Jeff Goodman. Photos. The Blue Devils already have two five-stars committed for the 2021-22 season. Compiling an overall record of 44192 during his time as an assistant and associate head coach, the Blue Devils won the NCAA championship in 2001 and 2010. Duke basketball coaching update: Nolan Smith promoted | Raleigh News Tyus Jones and Quinn Cook led the Blue Devils to a fierce overtime win with 22 points each, but Jefferson was crucial to the Blue Devils pulling out the win. Podcast covering big topics in sports, particularly those impacting athletes and college sports, and much more! Highly recruited out of high school, Wojciechowski signed to play with Duke. During Wojciechowski's last three years, the Duke Blue Devils achieved an 7426 record. [1] He also achieved the second highest number of steals in a single season with 82 in 1997. FILE - In this Jan. 2, 2011, file photo, Miami's head coach Frank Haith Coaching - DukeUpdate.com After entering the half down 14, the Blue Devils outscored their opponent 50-30 in the final frame, marking the biggest second-half comeback in program history since 1959. Division regular season champion No. 9 East Carolina Visits Duke Tuesday Afternoon He took Seton Hall dancing in 2000, went to Michigan in 2001 and failed to punch a tournament bid in six seasons and has been at Harvard since 2008. Duke basketball head coach on ACC: 'We have been disrespected' Smith . Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Of that group, two do not face ACC teams in 2014-15: Johnny Dawkins at Stanford, which he took to the NCAA tournament last year, likely saving his job, and Buffalo's Bobby Hurley. But he had a great run at Notre Dame and has always coached with integrity and humility. Smith was in his first full season leading the High Point Panthers basketball team and went 14-17 with a 6-12 record in Big South conference games in the 2022-23 season. ALSO READ:Duke throttles NC State, snaps three-game losing streak. Chris Carrawell knew he had to go far away when his time came. Pittsburgh coach | Age: 44 Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. He went 3-3 with a 2-3 Big South record in the 2021-22 season after taking . Aubrey Dawkins, Johnny Dawkins son, was the teams second-leading scorer that season. Wojciechowski was then offered a coaching job by Krzyzewski and began his career as an assistant coach in 1999. Wojo was also an assistant on the USA National senior team from 20062014, including the teams that won the Olympic gold medal in 2008 and 2012. Anyone can read what you share. Snyder then became the head coach of Austins NBA D-League team before moving into NBA assistant roles. The 48-year-old Davis previously was an assistant for five seasons at Bucknell. It was so good. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. But even after my fifth, sixth, seventh year there, I thought, Man, maybe Ive stayed here too long.. While the teams traded leads back and forth after that, that Jefferson stretch in the middle helped the Blue Devils push to overtime and eventually win such a huge game. Find the rest here. Biography [ edit] The Brotherhood runs strong through Duke mens basketball, and nowhere is that more clear than in its coaching staff. (Jonathan Newton/The. It was a perfect storm of great professional timing and great personal timing, Wojciechowski said of the Marquette job. After head coach Mike Krzyzewski revealed his forthcoming retirement last summer, it was announced that associate head coach Jon Scheyer would take the reins after him. Mike Dement spent a season under Krzyzewski at Duke in Coach Ks third year at the school. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Steven Michael Wojciechowski (born August 11, 1976), also known as Wojo, is an American basketball coach and former player who was the head coach at Marquette University for seven seasons. Phone. Not only did he assist on the Ryan Kelly 3-pointer that finally gave Duke a two-point lead and then immediately make his own layup to put the Blue Devils up four, but he slammed in the dunk with 18 seconds left in the game that put the exclamation mark at the end of the historic game. Jon Scheyer has been either a player or assistant coach for Mike Krzyzewski for nearly half his life. Following 10 years in the position, Stanford hired Dawkins in 2008 as head coach. "It was . But as he reached his late 30s, Collins began to see jobs filled every off-season. Former Duke Blue Devil player and current assistant coach Jeff Capel is most affectionately remembered for drilling that memorable half-court shot against North Carolina.. . "Each game youve got to play it like it's a championship game.". Hes a very good man and will be missed. Other coaches at their alma maters include Patrick. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Conference regular season champion Brey planned to tell the team after Thursdays practice. One of K's former assistants names his pick for next Duke coach Huskies in the NBA. In the NCAA tournament, the Duke team reached the South Regional final, losing to the eventual champion, Kentucky, 8684. Austin Peay named James its head coach in April after Matt Figger took the UTRGV head job.