Krzyzewski sent a message to Stephens after Duke posted the announcement, seemingly supporting his decision and thanking him for the success he helped bring to the Blue Devils.

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Before Scheyer took over the program, recently capping off his third season at Duke, the Blue Devils were headed by one of the greatest coaches in college basketball history, Mike Krzyzewski.

Mike Krzyzewski will forever be synonymous with Duke and Durham, North Carolina — but make no mistake about it, the roots of the legendary college basketball coach are deeply planted in Chicago.

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Former Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is extremely high on freshman star Cooper Flagg.

Legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski makes announcement ahead of Duke's Final Four in NCAA Tournament.

Former head coach Mike Krzyzewski explains why Duke has cause for concern ahead of the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament.

There's no secret that legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski has a bias when it comes to the NCAA Tournament, especially if his former team, the Duke Blue Devils, are involved. However, since ...

As predictions and brackets flood in, legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski, on his podcast " Basketball & Beyond with Coach K," revealed one team he believes nobody will knock off until at least the ...

Mike Krzyzewski paid tribute to his late friend, John Feinstein, praising him as one of the greatest sportswriters of all time.

Mike Krzyzewski knows better than anyone about the changes college sports have seen in recent years, and he has a few ideas for how his former conference, the ACC, can stay competitive.