“His Sisters Beat Him Up Pretty Good”: Spilling Family Secret, Coach K Speaks Highly of His Successor

Published 10/07/2023, 4:51 AM EDT

Former Duke University head coach Mike Krzyzewski has often been interviewed for his illustrious career. He was recently asked his opinion on a variety of topics including his childhood in Chicago, Hall of Fame induction, life after retirement as well as his opinions on his successor Jon Scheyer. Ever since Coach K as he is fondly called retired, fans have been looking up to Scheyer with hopes of continuing the winning legacy of the Blue Devils. And Coach K revealed a few incidents and gave his prized opinion on his successor that left the fans surprised.

For the unversed, Mike retired in 2022 after holding the head coach’s position for almost 42 years from 1980. One of the highly successful coaches Coach K led Duke to 5 NCAA titles only behind UCLA’s John Wooden. Let us have a look at what Mike had to say about his successor.

How is Coach K’s relationship with his successor

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Taking cognizance of the expectations of fans, Coach K was quick to support his successor Jon and also spilled some family secrets. He also acknowledged Jon’s role both as a player and support staff.

“He just had a feel for the game and comes from an amazing family… good people. His older sisters beat him up … pretty good where …(so) he knew how to listen and …but he was on my staff. We not only won a national championship together. When he was a player, we won one together when he was at the staff. Jon was with me for eight… almost nine years,” stated Krzyzewski.

Jon’s association with Krzyzewski dates long back to the 2010 season when he won an NCAA championship under the latter’s coaching and was also appointed the captain. He was highly applauded for his abilities by Coach K and also became the second player to win an Illinois high school championship along with NCAA division1 championship.

In 2013, he took over the position of assistant coach and then was promoted to associate head coach post-2018 season. After Krzyzewski’s retirement, he was designated as his successor. A lot many stars started their career under Coach K.

Although Krzyzewski stepped down from the position of head coach in 2022, he continues to use his office at Schwartz-Butters Athletic Center and also maintains a position at Duke University. Furthermore, he also bonds with Jon and speaks with him whenever necessary apart from making a public appearance in a Duke contest in February this year. But how is his life post-retirement?

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How is Coach K’s life off the court

Krzyzewski in another interview in The Field of 68 podcasts had revealed that he was enjoying family life and spending a great time away from the court. As per his own admission in the NBC Sports Chicago interview, Krzyzewski has a lifetime contract with the Dukes and the only thing he misses is the relationships. Meanwhile, under Scheyer, the Blue Devils are currently positioned at the 16th NCAA Men’s Basketball rankings.

Will Duke continue their successful run under Scheyer? Will Krzyzewski guide Scheyer in running the management? Will Scheyer prove to be the perfect successor to Coach K? Only time will tell. But let us know your opinion in the comments below!

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Ritvan is a NBA content writer at EssentiallySports whose heart swells up whenever insider anecdotes related to the sport come to light. With over 2 years of professional writing experience, Ritvan focuses on providing an in-depth analysis of the games. The legendary trio of Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman mesmerized him and he has been a Chicago Bulls fan ever since.

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“His Sisters Beat Him Up Pretty Good”: Spilling Family Secret, Coach K Speaks Highly of His Successor

How is Coach K’s relationship with his successor

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