Coach K ’69 Coaches USA Basketball To Gold, Relinquishes Reins

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Clik here to view.For the third consecutive time, USA Men’s Basketball Olympic Team coach Mike Krzyzewski ’69 led the team to win an Olympic gold medal. The games in Rio marked Krzyzewski’s 11th and final year at the helm of Team USA Basketball. Gregg Popovich (USAFA ’70) has been named as his successor. With regard to Popovich, Krzyzewski said, “You have the best guy in the world who’s going to coach the team now and that says a lot for the program that’s been developed.”