Marc
11-15-2001, 10:35 AM
Complete Story (http://www.sportsline.com/u/ce/multi/0,1329,4522872_55,00.html)
Duke's Krzyzewski agrees to lifetime contract
DURHAM, N.C. - Mike Krzyzewski now has a whole lot of job security to go with his three national titles at Duke.
Coach K agreed to a contract on Wednesday that will keep him with the Blue Devils through at least 2011, extending an extraordinary run that already has produced three NCAA championships, six ACC titles and 533 victories.
It covers the rest of his coaching career and beyond, taking the 54-year-old coach through the university retirement age of 65. Duke officials said the contract is open-ended and could roll over for longer.
This is great news for both Duke and college basketball in general. Losing a great coach to the NBA would be a big blow - not that I think that would happen, but this pretty much eliminates that possibility.
Duke's Krzyzewski agrees to lifetime contract
DURHAM, N.C. - Mike Krzyzewski now has a whole lot of job security to go with his three national titles at Duke.
Coach K agreed to a contract on Wednesday that will keep him with the Blue Devils through at least 2011, extending an extraordinary run that already has produced three NCAA championships, six ACC titles and 533 victories.
It covers the rest of his coaching career and beyond, taking the 54-year-old coach through the university retirement age of 65. Duke officials said the contract is open-ended and could roll over for longer.
This is great news for both Duke and college basketball in general. Losing a great coach to the NBA would be a big blow - not that I think that would happen, but this pretty much eliminates that possibility.