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Mike Krzyzewski        

Former Head Basketball Coach of the Duke Blue Devils

Mike Krzyzewski (known by fans as Coach K) is a master motivator – not only of teams, but of individuals and organizations, spurring them on to succeed beyond even their own expectations. Passionate, dynamic, inspiring, he is the coach of Duke University men’s basketball team who led Team USA to three Olympic gold medals,

A member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball and the National Collegiate Basketball Halls of Fame, Coach K shows audiences how they, too, can compile winning numbers in both their professional and personal lives. Perhaps the most accomplished basketball coach in history, Coach K’s journey in the sport was unparalleled in many ways.

Coach K maps out a clear game plan for achieving success—motivating, leading, and providing powerful strategies for building confidence, trust, communication and teamwork. Like any elite coach, he scouts your organization to discover how to best inspire and renew your people. He is the author of two New York Times bestsellers including "Beyond Basketball: Coach K’s Keywords for Success." His most recent book is "The Gold Standard: Building a World-Class Team."

A 12-time National Coach of the Year, Sports Illustrated named Krzyzewski its Sportsman of the Year in 2011. Krzyzewski has been honored by USA Basketball seven times as the recipient or co-recipient of the USA Basketball National Coach of the Year Award. He is the only men’s coach to have won gold medals at the Olympics and the FIBA World Cup, while also possessing at least one NCAA Championship (he has five).

In addition to being a Co-Founder of the Coach K Center on Leadership and Ethics, Krzyzewski serves as a Professor of the Practice of Leadership at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke. The Coach K Center at Duke has directly influenced the leadership development of more than 6,500 MBA students and executives since 2004. The Board Chair of the Emily Krzyzewski Center in Durham, N.C., Krzyzewski founded the center that has served more than 7,500 students since its inception in 2006. Coach K has been on the Board of Directors at the V Foundation since the beginning in 1993. Annually in Napa Valley, he and his wife Mickie host the V Foundation Wine Celebration, an event that has raised tens of millions of dollars in the fight against cancer.

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Victory Through Teamwork and Leadership

Using the insights, inspirations and proven principles he has applied to his legendary teams and coaching career, Mike Krzyzewski reveals clear, passionate guidelines on reaching for and achieving success. As a coach, Krzyzewski's goal and strength has been to instill motivation — for each individual and for the team — to have every individual in a positive state of mind, utilizing abilities to their fullest, and not afraid to fail. Krzyzewski details the keys to his success -- motivational techniques, leadership skills, powerful teamwork strategies, steps for building confidence, the vital impact of trust and communication — that can be applied to every level of personal and professional endeavor. Krzyzewski shares the insights he's gained not only on the basketball court, but also as part of his work with Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and the recently established The Fuqua/Coach K Center of Leadership & Ethics, where Coach K serves as executive-in-residence, teaching and writing on leadership and ethics during the off-season.

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Mike Krzyzewski was right Olympic coach at right time for USA ...
RIO DE JANEIRO — Mike Krzyzewski never thought he would have the opportunity to coach the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team once NBA players were ...
Mike Krzyzewski sounds-off on French reporter at Olympics - NY ...
Coach Mike Krzyzewski reminded reporters he doesn't actually live on the luxury ship the USA men's basketball team is staying on during the Olympics. (Charlie ...
Coach K to Deliver Commencement Address
Duke University men’s basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski, now in his 36th year leading the Blue Devils, will deliver the commencement address for Duke’s Class of 2016, Duke President Richard H. Brodhead announced Thursday.
Coach K gets 1,000th win as No. 5 Duke tops St. John's 77-68 | www ...
Mike Krzyzewski earned his 1,000th career win Sunday, making him the first NCAA Division I men's coach to reach the milestone, when No. 5 Duke surged past ...
Freshman-led Duke leads Mike Krzyzewski to milestone - ESPN
Mike Krzyzewski earned his 1000th career win Sunday, making him the first NCAA ... It would be another two seasons before he would win his 100th game.
Mike Krzyzewski to return as USA Basketball coach for 2016 Olympics
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski will be returning as the head coach of USA Basketball for the 2016 Olympics, according to a source with direct knowledge of the ...
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Duke's Mike Krzyzewski is showing the world a softer side - ESPN
Mike Krzyzewski hasn't changed. Those around him say he hasn't changed. But the public perception has, and the anger toward the person at the end of the ...
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