As you may know, Mike Krzyzewski is stepping down as Duke’s head coach after 42 years (!) of a legendary run that’s included five national men’s championships.
But if you’re here, you might be wondering: Who’s taking over as the new head coach of the Blue Devils when he retires after this year’s men’s March Madness?
Say hello to Jon Scheyer.
He’s a former Duke star who played for the Blue Devils from 2006 to 2010 and he captained the team that won a national title in his final year.
After playing hoops overseas, Krzyzewski hired him in 2013 to join the coaching staff and became a full assistant soon after. He filled in as head coach against BC when Coach K had to quarantine in 2021 and Duke won.
"It's not how I dreamed about coaching my first game ever." @DukeMBB Associate Head Coach @JonScheyer speaking after tonight's win vs. BC. Scheyer was filling in for Coach K who is in quarantine after a family member tested positive for COVID. @WFMY #wfmysports pic.twitter.com/4NWgQIsZMD
— Brian Hall (@bhallwfmy) January 7, 2021
Like everyone, he was getting ready for the legendary coach’s final game at Cameron Indoor.
Jon Scheyer 🥰pic.twitter.com/KjMdDzrm2z
— Jota Villaluenga (@JVillaluenga) March 5, 2022
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