Duke wanted to hire former Blue Devils guard and current Harvard coach Tommy Amaker to replace Mike Krzyzewski, but the longtime Duke coach instead preferred for current associate head coach Jon Scheyer, according to a new book by New York Post sports columnist Ian O'Connor.
As was reported by the Post and ESPN, both of which shared excerpts of the book on Tuesday, university president Vincent Price wanted Amaker to be hired as Krzyzewski's successor. However, writes O'Connor, Krzyzewski asked Scheyer about the possibility of following him the day he told his assistant coaches of his decision to retire.