Below is the list of former Krzyzewski assistants who became first-time head coaches after their stints under Coach K. Mike Brey has the strongest track record of any former Krzyzewski assistant. The new bench boss will have to strike a balance; he's his own man, but he also won't want to completely ignore the way Krzyzewski has done things. The coaches considered potential successors to Mike. Scheyer bleeds Duke blue through and through, playing four years from 2006-2010, then joining the coaching staff as a special assistant in April 2013, ultimately being promoted to assistant head coach in 2014 after Steve Wojciechowskis departure. By the time Scheyer returned to the Duke staff and was elevated to a full-time assistant coach, the Blue Devils sported a roster that included Jahlil Okafor, Justise Winslow, Grayson Allen and . North Carolina had won six of the last seven in the series and had won two national championships since Dukes last Final Four appearance, but that win flipped the script, and the Blue Devils got the last laugh, winning their next meeting in Cameron and that years championship. Player-Guest Management. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. The Athletic released an updated NCAA . * Through 2009-2010 Season. 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. Youve just got to get away.. The 35 . Sandwiched between two separate stints at UNCG was a 10-year run at SMU. But as he reached his late 30s, Collins began to see jobs filled every off-season. Other coaches at their alma maters include Patrick. Download this stock image: FILE - In this Jan. 2, 2011, file photo, Miami's head coach Frank Haith looks on from the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Duke in Durham, N.C. Missouri men's basketball coach Haith faces a 5-game suspension after the NCAA found he failed to monitor his former assistants' interactions with a disgraced Miami booster. That was the way it was with all the former Duke players who had gone on to coaching roles at the university. Wednesdays loss to St. Johns (13-5, 2-4 Big East), which was led by 15 points each from SirDominic Pointer and Rysheed Jordan, dropped Marquettes record to 10-8 (2-4). The Brotherhood runs strong through Duke mens basketball, and nowhere is that more clear than in its coaching staff. The team stumbled to a 1318 record, the schools only losing season since 198283; it was also Dukes only non-NCAA-tournament season between 1983 and 2021. 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Scheyer bleeds Duke blue through and through, playing four years from 2006-2010, then joining the coaching staff as a special assistant in April 2013, ultimately being promoted to assistant. Coach K ties: Duke guard (1992-96), Duke assistant (2000-13)Career record: 101-96NCAA tournament record: 1-1Career highlights: The son of longtime NBA coach Doug Collins played on a Final Four team at Duke and spent nearly all of his post-playing career nestled in the Duke coaching tree, whether as an assistant at Seton Hall under Tommy Amaker or a decade-plus back in Durham. He took Buffalo to its first NCAA tournament appearance in 2015 and jumped to Arizona State, where he guided the Sun Devils to the NCAAs last season.Biggest pro: Its tough to imagine many former players having more credibility on what it takes to win at Duke. In early June, Quin Snyder stepped down as Utah Jazz head coach. He could not immediately be reached for comment.. Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski is one of the best recruiters in the country, and the Hall of Famer sometimes uses unorthodox methods to try and land a player in Durham. 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. Wojo was shrewd in his choice of jobs to pursue. Over his final six seasons (2016-17 to 2021-22), the Jazz compiled a 294 . (Gerry Broome/AP) Article Jon Scheyer once scored 21 points in 75 seconds of a high school. Few schools pour as many resources into basketball as Marquette, and the Golden Eagles are in the midst of their best season since the Buzz Williams years.Biggest pro: He has spent as much time around Krzyzewski as anyone and was a trusted assistant for two national title teams. In 1995, Gaudet stepped in when Krzyzewski took a leave of absence due to a back injury. He used Delaware as a springboard to land the Notre Dame job in 2000. 8 in the Eastern Conference standings with a 31-30 record. Find the rest here. Post columnist Ian O'Connor's book on Coach K comes. Meeting the Duke basketball assistant who will be Coach K's successor Skip to main content Skip to navigation Full Scoreboard ESPN Search NCAAM Home Scores Schedule. [1] He also achieved the second highest number of steals in a single season with 82 in 1997. Tom Noie of the Tribune, who has been rooting for this for some time, broke the news and said this: The Tribune has learned that Brey, the winningest coach in program history, the guy who took a program going nowhere and took it somewhere in two different conferences has decided that this season will be his last. He previously played and coached under head coach Mike Krzyzewski at Duke University. The Duke basketball student section didn't invent every aspect of the modern college basketball fan experience, of course. Coach K ties: Duke point guard (1994-98), Duke assistant (1999-2014)Career record: 97-68NCAA tournament record: 0-1Career highlight: Remembered for his floor-slapping and lockdown defense during his playing days as a Blue Devil, he spent a decade and a half on Krzyzewskis staff in Durham. Former UConn men's basketball coach Fred Shabel, who led Huskies in the 1960s, dies at age 90. . . 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. After Jefferson opened scoring, the Blue Devils pulled away, but in the second half the Tar Heels came back with a vengeance, eventually taking a lead with just over 15 minutes left. Mike Dement spent a season under Krzyzewski at Duke in Coach Ks third year at the school. Snyder served as head coach of the Utah Jazz from the 2014-15 to 2021-22 seasons, accumulating a 372-264 record (.585) and leading the Jazz to the playoffs in six of his eight seasons. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Speaking of Athletes. Duke is preparing for the 74-year-old Krzyzewski's final season as head coach. Since 2014, Duke has put together a Top-3 recruiting class each season. He elevated Northwestern from irrelevant to competitive, but the Wildcats have backslid the past two years.Biggest pro: He got Northwestern to the NCAA tournament in 2017, something the Wildcats had never accomplished before. Chris Carrawell knew he had to go far away when his time came. Who is Jon Scheyer? Northwestern coach | Age: 44 The season isnt over obviously but as of now, Breys career record at Notre Dame is 481-237 and his career record, counting a stellar run at Delaware, is 580-319. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. During that senior year, Wojciechowski was named NABC Defensive Player of the Year honors and was an honorable mention All-American. Former Duke great and current associate head coach Jon Scheyer is set to take over the program for the 2022-23 season following Coach K's retirement. Wojciechowski, 38, still looks and acts like a player who could suit up at any moment. The Blue Devils have had 21 coaches in their 110-season history. Moments. As Breys successor, Henderson won 20 games his first season but slowed down from there, going 9-21 in his final season in 2006. DURHAM Duke men's basketball assistant coach Nolan Smith will accept a position as Louisville's associate head coach, sources confirmed to the USA TODAY Network on Monday. From there, Dement took assistant jobs at Cornell and East Carolina before becoming the Cornell head coach in 1986. Huskies in the NBA. Just keep shooting,' and thats what he did, scoring 11 points in the last seven minutes to help the Blue Devils pull away in the close game and flip the rivalrys narrative. Krzyzewski is in his 35th season at Duke, one win shy of 1,000 for his career and showing no signs of slowing down. Sasha Richie is a Trinity senior and a sports managing editor of The Chronicle's 118th volume. He succeeded Coach K as the head coach in 1980 but struggled in his two years, going 12-41 overall. Ends Saturday - A Chance To Help A Good Cause - And Possibly Win A Scheyer-Signed Basketball. Former Duke men's basketball captain Amile Jefferson joined the staff at his alma mater in July 2021. Some, though, probably stand a better chance than others. Wojciechowski was then offered a coaching job by Krzyzewski and began his career as an assistant coach in 1999. Scheyer said after, though, You just need big plays, especially on the roadCoach said the whole game, 'Don't worry about missing shots. Also, it must be a very unique experience to drink a beer with Mike Krzyzewski. Editor's note: This article is one of many in The Chronicle and The Daily Tar Heel's annual rivalry edition. The Blue Devils were 9-3 and ranked 6th in the country but fell apart under Gaudet, going 4-15 the rest of the way and missing the tournament altogether. Amile Jefferson played five seasons for the Blue Devils from 2012-17, building a successful collegiate career and winning a national championship in 2015, before joining the coaching staff this season. While at Duke,. He announced last month he'll retire from coaching following this season, his 42nd as Duke's coach. Its something only few other coaches and programs have been able to consistently deliver on in the new era of college basketball. Brey planned to tell the team after Thursdays practice. Capel told the story on the Barstool Bench Mob podcast: Unreal story about Jayson Tatums recruiting visit from @jeffcapel, Listen to full episode now: https://t.co/LIQ6JIH0vN pic.twitter.com/UoOhH7oXuc, Barstool Bench Mob (@stoolbenchmob) February 12, 2021. 2023 Duke Athletics. He returned to Duke in an ops role and then took two Big Ten assistant jobs prior to transitioning out of coaching. A former assistant coach revealed an untold Duke basketball recruiting story. Conference tournament champion. 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. The Atlanta Hawks have hired Quin Snyder as the franchise's 15th full-time head coach. HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) High Point University has fired head men's basketball coach G.G. Coach K ties: Duke guard (1993-97), Duke assistant (2011-18)Career record: 189-129NCAA tournament record: 4-3 (one Elite Eight)Career highlight: A fast riser, Capel got his first head coaching job, at VCU, at age 27 and reached the NCAA tournament in his second season. Johnny Dawkins was elevated to associate head coach after one year as a Duke assistant. The Panthers have now endured eight straight losing campaigns and they haven't been to the NCAA Tournament since 2015. is now an assistant coach on Duke . After only having won one Tobacco Road rivalry game in his career and riding a three-game losing streak, Scheyer led the Blue Devils with 24 points en route to a 64-54 win against the defending national champions at the Dean Dome. Now, while nothing compares to playing the game, he says, the anticipation is still unlike anything else, even from the bench. Once Brey started winning, Krzyzewski realized that his former assistant had landed in a good situation. Mike Brey, who worked for Krzyzewski from the 1988 to 1995 seasons, is of course the head coach at Notre Dame. [1] The team is currently coached by Jon Scheyer . To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Share and discuss How did the Duke men's basketball assistant coaches fare as players in Duke-UNC rivalry? on social media. Never done: How Coach K mastered the one-and-done era. Overall, Wojo appeared in 128 games for Duke, starting 88. After falling in the 1999 National Championship to Connecticut, Carrawell and the Blue Devils came back for a successful 2000 season, winning the ACC championship for the second time in a row. Justin Jackson, a former star for the North. Mike Krzyzewski is as capable of building a juggernaut in his 70s as he was in his 40s. He is, all things considered, enjoying himself. Brey considers himself something of an outsider in the Duke coaching fraternity because he did not play for Krzyzewski. He returned to Duke in 1999 as an intern in the Duke Management Company and was a basketball analyst on the Duke Radio Network. His ties to the Duke community are strong, serving as an assistant under Krzyzewski and Tommy Amaker and also helping sign Jon Scheyer to the Blue Devils. Krzyzewski said after that night, "I thought it was a gritty performancethe ball was not going in, and that was even true for Scheyer, who went just 35% from the field. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - North Carolina has hired former Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens as its run-game coordinator and tight ends coach. Arizona State coach | Age: 47 Notre Dame coach | Age: 59 GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) A former employee of Page High School is facing multiple child sex crime charges, according to court records. At No. Tim OToole second season of coaching came with Krzyzewski at Army in 1989. These came after Smith led his team to a third-consecutive ACC championship, defeating the Tar Heels in the conference final while averaging 24.3 points, 6.0 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game across the season. 0:35. Men's Basketball ALSO READ:Duke throttles NC State, snaps three-game losing streak. Carrawell holds the second-best record against North Carolina of all the coaches, going 7-3, even beating them once in the ACC championship in 1999. He went 3-3 with a 2-3 Big South record in the 2021-22 season after taking . Rated one of the top high school players in the country, Wojciechowski was named to the East squad of the 1994 McDonald's All-American Team, playing against future Duke teammates Trajan Langdon and Ricky Price. RELATED: List of every Blue Devil currently in the NBA. Northwestern, with second-year coach Chris Collins, engages in Challenges at Georgia Tech (ACC/Big 10) and potentially against Virginia Tech (Cancun). As a head coach, youve got to fight that. In his senior year, Scheyer won a national championship as a team captain, coming in clutch with five of Dukes last 10 points in its final 61-59 win against Butler. He was part of a galvanizing recruiting class early in Krzyzewskis tenure, helping the Blue Devils reach the Final Four in 1986 while being honored as the national player of the year. Theres no pressure. Almost nine months later, the former four-year Duke basketball guard (1985-89) and assistant (1995-99) under now-retired. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. Division regular season and conference tournament champion However, with no Big East titles and an 02 NCAA Tournament record in 7 seasons, Wojciechowski was fired at the conclusion of the 20202021 season. The 56-year-old, a 1985 McDonald's All-American from Seattle who was part of three Final Four Duke basketball teams while earning a double major in philosophy and political science, will now coach two former Blue Devils in the Hawks' regular rotation: recent one-and-done forwards Jalen Johnson and AJ Griffin. 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. Marquette Coach Steve Wojciechowski, front, and the assistant Chris Carrawell, top rear left, this month. When Wojciechowskis team lapsed on defense, he pounded the floor with both hands, the way he had done as a player. "Being an assistant. Scheyer would join the long list of former Krzyzewski assistants who later became D-I head coaches. I remember my first game, which was a career maker for me, he recalled humorously. As a head coach, Collins guided Northwestern to its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance and victory in 2017. Holland was Cavaliers coach for 16 seasons, from 1974 through 1990. The Fairfield grad was tabbed the head coach of his alma mater in 1998 and was the MAAC coach of the year in 2004, winning 19 games with the Stags. David Henderson played under Krzyzewski at Duke and enjoyed a 13-year professional career before joining Dukes staff in 1996. Ends Saturday - A Chance To Help A Good Cause - And Possibly Win A Scheyer-Signed Basketball. His ability to recruit top-100 players to Harvard shouldnt be discounted, either.Biggest con: Amaker was a power-conference coach before, and while there were extenuating circumstances at Michigan thanks to a long-running NCAA investigation into activity before his arrival, the fact remains the Wolverines never reached the NCAA tournament in his six-year tenure. Last month, the University of Michigan hired Juwan Howard to take over for former coach John Beilein who left the Wolverines for the NBA. Jon Scheyer has been either a player or assistant coach for Mike Krzyzewski for nearly half his life. Division regular season champion We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Duke Blue Devils Texas basketball announced the firing of head coach Chris Beard on Thursday after his suspension following his arrest on a domestic violence charge on Dec. 12. He will turn 68 next month, and for the better part of the last 20 years, many have wondered who will assume his role when he retires. A former assistant coach revealed an untold Duke basketball recruiting story. 2022-23 Media Guide. With one former Duke basketball team captain moving to his first head coaching job, another is moving into a larger role on coach Mike Krzyzewski's staff. The coaching staff still goes into the homes of prospects and sells them on the college experience in Durham while helping them achieve their basketball goals. 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. Steve Wojciechowski transitioned directly from a Duke associate head coach to a high-major head coach when he took the Marquette job in 2014. He wont be easy to replace. Schrage will join incoming head coach Jon Scheyer's staff for the 2022-23 season. He has previously worked for D1.ticker, Sporting News, DAZN and USA TODAY SMG. As we said recently, several ACC coaches are likely to either retire or be let go due to either age or poor performance. Several offshoots of the Coach K tree are running their own teams, but no one blends age, overwhelming success and Duke-specific experience so well that he is a clear-cut top option. Podcast covering big topics in sports, particularly those impacting athletes and college sports, and much more! It remains to be seen whether Wojciechowskis jump will prove successful. Now Brey serves as a second sounding board for Duke assistants looking to make the move to the head coaching ranks. Tatum averaged 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game on 45.2-percent shooting from the field and 34.2-percent from three-point range as he was also named to the All-ACC Team. Eleven former Duke players or assistants are currently head coaches on the college or NBA level, including Arizona State's Bobby Hurley, Notre Dame's Mike Brey, Pittsburgh's Jeff Capel,. Biography [ edit] Wojciechowski was fired in March. Central Florida coach | Age: 55 AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. The Blue Devils already have two five-stars committed for the 2021-22 season. Reynolds Dean's one-year deal was approved for $325,000, while Bender's is set for $250,000. Marquette fires men's basketball coach Steve Wojciechowski after seven seasons Marquette fires coach Steve Wojciechowski after seven seasons leading Golden Eagles program The Case Against. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. It never hurts to have NBA experience, especially at a program such as Duke that has become so heavily invested in attracting one-and-done talent.Biggest con: Things didnt end well at Missouri, and he hasnt been back in the college game since. Michael Jordan's college roommate, Buzz Peterson, has been a head coach at five different D-1 schools. Stay tuned to Blue Devil Country for daily Duke basketball content. Shabel was a Duke assistant when he was hired by UConn following the death of longtime coach Hugh . And Hurley has immediately thrived as a head coach, even leading Arizona State to its second victory ever over a top-ranked team this season (Kansas).Biggest con: He hasnt won an NCAA tournament game, for starters. The 1992 graduate of the University of North Carolina received two National Coach-of-the-Year awards . Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer moving on from the Coach K era. This article was published more than3 years ago. "It was . Being an assistant coach at Duke is the best job in the country, Carrawell said. 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. 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. In that game, Duke trailed by as many as 16 points but rallied to grab a 79-73 win. Pittsburgh coach | Age: 44 A source close to Brey told the Tribune on Thursday afternoon that he will leave at the end of the season. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. All rights reserved, The All 22 - An Inside Look at Duke Football. Additional Links. Marquette coach | Age: 42 The 48-year-old Davis previously was an assistant for five seasons at Bucknell. Two of college basketball's biggest brands could be linking up in the first round of this year's NCAA Tournament.