Coach K: The Rise and Reign of Mike Krzyzewski

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O'Connor is right to include this stuff as it's part of the story, but if there's supposed to be some smoking gun here, I failed to see it. His is a story of a guy that worked very hard, was a defensive genius, and taught his players how to comport themselves as men and as athletes. If you admire leadership and are the least bit passionate, this book will bring it out of you in a hurry. I would begrudgingly say that he would only be second to John Wooden when you list the greatest college coaches of all time.

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Yet, he provides at least two examples, where Coach K-designed plays provided the winning shot that sent Duke into the Final Four. The second time I typed it, the time when I mentioned O'Connors inclusion of misspellings of Coach K's name, I spelled it wrong. There are plenty of big names involved in this book: A team of current and former Chronicle students interviewed ESPN commentators Jay Bilas (who played for Krzyzewski), Dick Vitale and Fran Fraschilla.And while, in my mind, reading a book written by one of the greatest coaches of all time seems like a great idea, college hoops fans weren’t as happy (he was born in Chicago, for what it’s worth! It also dives into how he has transformed Duke, from Krzyzewskiville to the Fuqua School of Business, while weathering changes in his sport and having an impact beyond the university.

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Sydney's anxiety surrounding the new restaurant's future grows even further because she understands that running the business is a ruthless and heavily competitive trade. I'm not sure if the chapters covering the Laettner-Hurley years break any new ground, but they are well detailed and a trip down memory lane, in particular the excellent breakdown of the famous Duke-Kentucky Elite Eight game from '92.O'Connor takes a nuanced look at Krzyzewski's legendary career—from his experiences coaching All-Stars Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, and LeBron James during the 2008 Olympics to the many lives Krzyzewski impacted on and off the court.