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Duke basketball: The clear choice to replace Coach K

Duke basketball assistant Jon Scheyer (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

In a quick move, the next Duke basketball head coach now appears to be set.

On Wednesday afternoon, Stadium college basketball insider Jeff Goodman reported via tweet that Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski is set to retire after next season, which will be the 74-year-old’s 42nd season at the helm.

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This is a day of mourning for Dukies, especially those who have been alive long enough to see his unmatched run throughout the past four-plus decades.