@schmidtlc3@rmnb The core was old and had several non-movable contracts
It’s easier said than done to be as cut throat as Vegas is. They’re the exception, not the rule
June 4, 2021 — A new era of Duke Basketball officially began.
Following the announcement that Coach Mike Krzyzewski would retire after the 2021-22 season, Duke officially named Jon Scheyer as the program’s next head coach, handing the keys of college basketball’s premier program to one of its own.
Scheyer became the 20th head coach in Duke Basketball history, tasked with following a legend who won 5 National Championships, made 13 Final Fours, and won more games than any coach in Division I history over his four decades of dominance.
But five years later, it’s safe to say Duke got it right.
Through his first four seasons, Scheyer has compiled 124 victories, the most ever by a Division I head coach in his first four years. His Blue Devils have captured three ACC Tournament Championships, reached three Elite Eights, advanced to a Final Four, and posted a nation-leading 25 victories over AP-ranked opponents.
The 2025-26 season cemented Scheyer among the sport’s elite. Duke finished 35-3, went 17-1 in ACC play, earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, and Scheyer was named NABC National Coach of the Year.
What makes the accomplishment even more remarkable is where it began. At just 35 years old when he was hired, Scheyer became one of the youngest head coaches in Division I basketball and the youngest at a Power Conference program. Yet the former Duke All-American, two-time captain, national champion, elite recruiter, and longtime assistant never looked overwhelmed by the moment.
He embraced it.
From leading Duke to a National Championship as a player in 2010 to leading the Brotherhood from the sideline. What began as one of the most pressure-filled coaching transitions in sports has quickly become the continuation of Duke’s standard of excellence.
On the flip side with Carolina, we have:
- Andersen playing for Lemieux and overcoming clots
- Tulsky (a non-200 hockey man) winning a Cup
- the Rantanen/Necas/Stankoven arc
- Canes finally getting over the hump
Also, Seth Jarvis’ buddies are cool. Lot more positivity there.