“The Class The Saved Coach K” Airs Thursday on ACCN

Coach K | Photo: Chris SummervilleOn Thursday, August 22, the night ESPN launches the new ACC Network, an in-depth documentary focused on Duke Basketball’s heralded 1982 recruiting class will debut at 9 p.m. ET on the network.

The Class That Saved Coach K is a 90-minute documentary that tells the story of Duke Basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski, and how his 1982 recruiting class overcame a bumpy start to change the narrative — turning the Blue Devils around and setting its coach on an historic course.

Members of that class, including Mark Alarie, Jay Bilas, Johnny Dawkins and David Henderson, along with the Hall of Fame coach, recall the extraordinary beginning of Duke’s journey to…