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2008–09 Duke Blue Devils Men's Basketball Team
The 2008–09 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Mike Krzyzewski, who served for his 29th year. The team played its home games in Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The Blue Devils captured the ACC Championship by defeating Florida State in the championship game in Atlanta. Pre-season The 2007–08 Duke Blue Devils finished the season 28–6 (13–3), placed second in the ACC regular season standings, and lost in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Earlier in the season, the squad reached as high as #2 in the Coaches' Poll with only one loss. Some late season losses caused them to finish the regular season ranked #9 in the country and #2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Duke then lost in the semifinals in the ACC tournament to the Clemson Tigers. Duke was given a #2 seed in the NCAA tournament. After narrowly defeating #15 Belmont, Duke l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Krzyzewski
Michael William Krzyzewski ( , ; born February 13, 1947), nicknamed "Coach K", is an American former college basketball coach. He served as the head coach at Duke University from 1980–81 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team, 1980 to 2021–22 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team, 2022, during which he led the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball, Blue Devils to five List of NCAA Division I men's basketball champions, national titles, 13 List of NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four participants, Final Four appearances, 15 ACC men's basketball tournament, ACC tournament championships, and 13 List of Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball regular season champions, ACC regular season titles. Among men's college basketball coaches, only UCLA Bruins men's basketball, UCLA's John Wooden has won more NCAA championships (10). Krzyzewski is widely regarded as one of the greatest college basketball coaches of all time. Krzyzewski has also coached the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
