Duke Blue Devils edge out rivals for best coaching job in the conference

Mar 29, 2025; Newark, NJ, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer cuts down the net after the Duke Blue Devils beat the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2025 NCAA tournament. | Robert Deutsch-Imagn ImagesIt’s no secret that the Duke men’s basketball program is one of the best programs (in any sport, at any level) to ever exist. With blue-blood status and a lineage of premier players and coaches, it’s hard to top the Blue Devils.

That theme has continued in the program’s most recent phase; the Jon Scheyer Era.

In fact, the team isn’t just a desirable landing spot for players. When college basketball analyst Jeff Goodman polled coaches from across the country, Duke claimed the No. 1 job in the…