Blade Clarke, Justice Hatcher, Lucas Gonzalez, Elizabeth Balogun
Michael William Krzyzewski is known in any conversation from Durham, North Carolina to Beijing, China, in any news article, and in any SportsCenter debate as “Coach K”. His entire being is defined by that word “coach” and he is most known for his prowess as a leader and genius in the sport of basketball. This could be by intention or maybe not, but regardless it is this focus that paints Mike Krzyzewski in such a positive light. Nobody can argue with success, especially the objective success that we can see in the avenue of sports. 5 National Championships, 13 Final Fours, and 15 ACC championships is success unparalleled in the modern game. His accomplishments go on: most wins in Division I college basketball history (1,202 (!) – over 200 wins more than the next best), 101 tournament wins, most lottery picks coached (28), 6 gold medals, no matter how you look at it, the greatness is unmatched. But how was he this successful? Was he the product of superior talent? Was he a master in the X’s and O’s? The answer falls somewhere in the middle and has been the topic is scrutiny and debate, as would be expected regarding a figure at the top of their respective field for over 30 years.