What game between Duke and North Carolina would be complete without Coach K?
Legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski, who led Duke to five national titles across his four decades in Durham, sat courtside in Cameron Indoor once more on Saturday night.
Obviously, he was there to support his former team against their bitter rival, but given Saturday was the final game of the regular season, it doubled as senior night for Blue Devils like Jeremy Roach, who started his Duke career playing for Coach K.
The longtime Duke head coach hasn’t been a stranger since his retirement two years ago when he led the team to the Final Four in his last season, coming to support former star and current head coach Jon Scheyer a handful of times.
Coach K pulled up for Jeremy’s senior night!! 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/HIHsFeYQrL
— Zion O. (@DukeNBA) March 9, 2024
Roach embraced his former coach and Krzyzewski’s wife as he was honored before the game.
Coach K and his PG 🥹 pic.twitter.com/N749GCwnIE
— Zion O. (@DukeNBA) March 9, 2024
Roach is the final Duke player who started during the Krzyzewski era, bringing Coach K’s four-decade tenure to a final completion.