Jamie and her husband, Chris Spatola, live in Hillsborough. And coaches do, of course, take lots of trips. Krzyzewski had gotten to know Chris at Dukes basketball camp, later vouching for him to former Army coach Pat Harris and recommending he play for the Black Knights. On this night, for the first time, her parents were coming over for dinner. They're like three teenage boys going down there, giggling and excited, Lindy says. I was a West Point grad, and I was a good husband. He had a couple of targets in mind: two talented freshmen on whose development he believed the season rested. Debbie and Lindy were born prior to Coach K coming to Duke while their youngest daughter, Jamie, was born after the family settled in North Carolina. Krzyzewski softened long ago, those close to him say, but his response to losses can be no less extreme. I wasn't eating right. There are plenty of shots of Coach K from over the years that you've seen. Also in the photo, at left, is Jerry Colangelo, and that's Nate McMillan just at left of Krzyzewski. The house lights were up because he likes to find a few faces to focus on, "to make eye contact," he says. In her earlier life, she was an airline stewardess, which led to her meeting her future husband on a flight. All Rights Reserved. More broadly, Krzyzewski is accused of being a sanctimonious, self-satisfied hypocrite. Krzyzewski will hold a news conference Thursday at 11:30 a.m. He actually wanted them to think less. And off he went down a Superdome tunnel with a smile on his face, and with a smile on Mickies, after North Carolina shut down his bid for a sixth national title just as it had shut down his bid for a proper farewell in his last home game at Duke. A lot of people would feel that was harsh, and it was harsh, but it was the truth. Notice: just 11 in uniform. (NBAE via Getty Images), Beloved Maui Invitational photoshoot in 2011. Coach K enters his final season as the sun sets on the king coach era, Why Coach K thinks NBA Rookie of the Year Paolo Banchero is the perfect package, Duke mens basketball gets commitment from top high school player in North Carolina, Dick Groat, two-sport star at Duke and two-time World Series champion, dies at age 92, No. In that moment, on that walkway, Krzyzewski with his five national championships, dozen Final Fours, three Olympic gold medals wasnt a coaching icon who built a basketball dynasty using talent, his own instincts and relentless attention to detail. Hes like Division III, and Im NBA. The scrappy Polish guy from Chicago is standing in front of his bench, his feet firmly planted on the holy hardwood of Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium, his jaw locked with intensity. He always looks for a few women because "they're more emotional, and when I talk about those things, they get it. Maybe Division II.. Apr 2, 2022. A second-half Spartans surge gave Michigan State a 70-65 edge with 5:10 remaining, raising the specter among Duke faithful that this might be it for Krzyzewski. But damn, I was in the arena for a long time. We cant afford better wine for him than he can afford for himself, Jamie says.
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