Fansided · Jul 30, 2018
Impact of Coach K’s Time with USA Team Analyzed
Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski has officially put down his whistle when it comes to the USA team, but how did the time spent with the national team impact his other job?
Simply stated, Coach K’s 12 years as head coach of the USA basketball team has significantly added to the “cool factor” of Duke basketball in the eyes of high school seniors with realistic NBA dreams.
Beginning in 2006, Krzyzewski turned the USA back into a hardwood empire while showing the world that he can garner the respect and admiration of the likes of Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. In doing so, his success rate in landing the top recruits at Duke took off to levels the program had never experienced.