Austin Rivers shares his perspective on what it was like to play for Coach K at Duke.
“He was incredible. Good mentor. He was good with X’s and O’s. He wasn’t the greatest X and O’s coach I’ve ever been a part of. He was probably one of the greatest motivators I’ve ever been around in my life. The way he could push you to like, want to die for him. He was very willful. I mean, just very powerful. His words, and the way he went about it, and the way he moved, and the way he talked, he was a very powerful man. This is why he’s Coach K. That’s why he got the USA job. He’s the only guy they felt could control these personalities. They put him in a room with LeBron and Kobe and Carmelo. They gave it to him. The Redeem Team was for a reason. That guy walks in a room and they all look, just commands his respect.”
(via IGCpod, In Good Company YT)
Coach K in 1990: declined Celtics head coaching job
Coach K in 1994: pursued by the Portland Trail Blazers. Was declined.
Coach K in 2004: declined 5 year $40 mil contract to be Lakers head coach
Coach K in 2010: New Jersey Nets approached him with an offer rumored between $12 million and $15 million a year. It was quickly declined.
Coach K in 2011: Pursued by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Was declined.
Jon Scheyer in 2026: Pursued very heavily and offered to be Dallas Mavs head coach. Was declined.
DUKE.
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📊 Cameron Indoor Stadium by the Numbers:
• 993-174 All-Time Record
• 21 Undefeated Home Seasons
• 32 Straight Home Wins (Active)
• 555 Consecutive Home Sellouts (Since Nov. 16, 1990)
• Most Home Wins by any team at a Current College Basketball Venue
• Mike Krzyzewski: 572-76 (.883)
• Jon Scheyer: 60-3 (.953)
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Duke lost all 5 starters from a Final 4 team..
Jon Scheyer rebounds by being 24-2 with the best resume in the country, including a win over the #1 team in the country.
Duke will be #1 on Monday. Best coach in the sport