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Monday Musings, Holiday Style! Football, Basketball, Cheerleaders, Mild Rant
Good Labor Day Monday folks! Despite the holidaze there is still a Monday Musings column in store for those who read on. I recap the opening day win over Elon, touch on recruiting, encourage you to support Coach K and Team USA and whine a little bit about the Wade Wacko’s who leave the game [...]
Coach K adds book signing dates in Greensboro and Raleigh
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski, along with co-author Jamie K. Spatola, have added two additional local signings to book tour for THE GOLD STANDARD: Building a World-Class Team. Krzyzewski and Spatola will be at the Barnes & Noble (Friendly Center) in Greenboro, N.C. on Wednesday, May 20 and at Quail Ridge Books [...]
Krzyzewski named 2008 USA National Coach of the Year
DURHAM, N.C. – Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski was named co-recipient of the 2008 USA Basketball National Coach of the Year award on Thursday for leading the United States to a gold medal in the 2008 Olympics. Krzyzewski, the head coach of the U.S. senior men’s national team, will share the honor with Anne Donovan, who [...]
Team USA exacts revenge on Greece 92-69
BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. Olympic team stopped the pick-and-rolls — and just about everything else Greece tried. These Americans, who looked so lost two years ago in the World Championship, appear to have found their Olympic defensive way. Batting away balls or swatting shots on seemingly every possession late in the second quarter, the [...]
USA U18 Team comes up short against Argentina
Team USA fell to host Argentina, 77-64, in the championship game at the FIBA Americas U18 tournament in Formoso, Argentina. UConn incoming freshman Kemba Walker scored 21 points in the defeat and was named the tournament Most Valuable Player. Argentina used two big runs to secure the victory: 14-2 in the first quarter and 11-0 in [...]
Plumlee shines, Coach K readying for China, Peach Jam and more
Duke commitment Mason Plumlee struggled a bit in his most recent game, but had 14 points and 14 rebounds in the previous game versus the Bahama’s as Team USA U-18 team continues to win. The semi-finals start today with Team USA taking on Canada. The time has been set for 9:00 est for the Duke [...]