Mike Krzyzewski
Mike Krzyzewski
Michael William Krzyzewskiis an American college basketball coach and former player. Since 1980, he has served as the head men's basketball coach at Duke University. At Duke, Krzyzewski has led the Blue Devils to five NCAA Championships, 12 Final Fours, 12 ACC regular season titles, and 13 ACC Tournament championships. Krzyzewski is also the coach of the United States men's national basketball team, whom he led to two gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics. He...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth13 February 1947
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
It's not like we have not had close games. We've just been able to win them, and as a result, the reality sometimes doesn't set in that you're weak in certain areas or you're not doing certain things well. ... When you win, sometimes it overshadows a poor performance.
The worst thing we can do is put the (other) team in a one-and-one.
You develop a team to achieve what one person cannot accomplish alone. All of us alone are weaker, by far, than if all of us are together.
Effort is fully replenishable. There is no need to save any of it. Leave every bit you have on the playing field
In our program, the truth is the basis of all we do. There is nothing more important than the truth because there's nothing more powerful than the truth. Consequently, on our team, we always tell each other the truth. We must be honest with one another. There is no other way.
Courage gives a leader the ability to stand straight and not sway, no matter which way the wind blows.
You can see and you can listen, but you have to have moments in which you feel.
Never delegate. Always empower.
Each group and each youngster is different. As a leader or coach, you get to know what they need.
The person who has inspired me my whole life is my Mom, because she taught me commitment. She sacrificed.
I don't think we surprise people. We try to out-execute them.
The truth is that many people set rules to keep from making decisions.
To me, teamwork is the beauty of our sport, where you have five acting as one. You become selfless.
Don't do anything as an individual that will make you stand out from your teammates.