Katie Meier is a legend at Duke. Her photo hangs in the concourse at Cameron Indoor Arena. She was the ACC Rookie of the Year in 1986, led the Blue Devils to their first NCAA Tournament as a sophomore, was an All-ACC pick and a four-time Academic All-ACC selection.
But her blue blood turned orange and green the moment she became the University of Miami women’s basketball coach 14 years ago, and she is treating Thursday’s game at Duke like any other road game.
Of course, she will be a bit nostalgic within the familiar confines of Cameron, and the sight of the iconic gothic chapel will bring back memories, but her only concern is getting her Hurricanes back on a winning track after dropping a home game 76-67 to Clemson last weekend.