Coach K is an Effective Leader…

 Coach Mike Krzyzewki (Coach K) has the ability to challenge his coaches and his team. He possesses the courage, determination, and creative ideas to ‘think outside the box’. His tireless commitment, enthusiasm, and passion for the game of basketball, enables him to be a leader that can indeed inspire his players with his vision of them  becoming, in every sense of the word, a true team. Yet, what truly sets Coach K apart from other great coaches is his ability to recognize, encourage, and praise, those around him in feeling important, thus instilling in them a sense of pride for the entire Duke basketball family.

Coach K and his Duke Basketball teams’ achievements are extraordinary: 11 Atlantic Coast Conference Championships; 10 Final Four tournament appearances; 4 National Championships...