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Coach K: A Matter of the Heart (Key Personalities (Coach K (Coach, Teacher…
Coach K: A Matter of the Heart
Coach K Strategies
One-rule coach
Personal communication
Establishing instant trust
Gauging feelings and confidence levels
Freedom to players
Relationships with players
Historical Timeline
July 2004: Many students gathered outside K-Ville
1980: Coach K arrived to coach Duke's basketball program
1947: Birth of Coach K
1969: Coach K graduated from West Point
1974: Coach K hired by Knight as graduate assistant at IU
1975: Knight recommended Coach K for headcoaching at Army
1993: Hurley selected as 7th overall in the NBA Draft
2004, Summer: Coach K had become as important to Duke off the court
1993: Hurley selected as 7th overall in the NBA Draft
1993: Coach signed lucrative deal with Nike
September 2001; Coach K inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame at Springfield
Key Entities
LA Lakers of the NBA
Offered Coach K a $40M contract
Washington Post
US-based paper.
Sporting News
Named Coach K as Sportsman of the Year
Key Personalities
Tom Butters
Duke athletic director
Coach Bob Knight
Grant Hill
Former Duke player & later five time NBA All-Star
Christian Laettner
Jay Bilas
Former Duke Player
Bobby Hurley
Shane Battier
top athelete
Jason Williams
Richard Brodhead
Duke President
Kobe Bryant
Shaquille O'Neal
Franchise player
Phil Jackson
Lakers' Coach
Coach K
Coach
Teacher
Special Advisor to university
mentor