Mike Krzyzewski And Steve Forbes Are Matching Up For The First Time Today Because Duke Is Hosting Wake Forest In Durham And Mike Krzyzewski Is Returning From Quarantine
Mike Krzyzewski and Steve Forbes are matching up for the first time!
When?
Today!
Where?
Durham North Carolina!
Why?
Because Mike Krzyzewski is returning to the sideline after having to quarantine because he was exposed to the Coronavirus that is currently affecting us in the United States and around the world but he tested negative before today’s game!
During Mike Krzyzewski’s forty one years as the head coach of Duke he has won Five national championships (1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015)
Six gold medals as head coach of the U.S. Men’s National Team
Nine National Players of the Year (11 honors)
Six National Defensive Players of the Year (nine honors)
10 consecutive top-10 AP poll finishes (1997-06)
12 National Coach of the Year honors (eight seasons)
12 Final Four appearances (tied for most in NCAA history)
12 ACC regular season championships
15 ACC Tournament championships (most in league history)
28 NBA Lottery picks (most in Draft history)
35 NCAA Tournament bids (most by one coach)
37 All-America selections (51 honors)
67 NBA Draft selections, including 41 first-round picks
65 ACC Tournament wins (most in league history)
97 NCAA Tournament wins (most in NCAA history)
126 weeks ranked No. 1 in the AP poll (most by a coach in poll history)
506 ACC wins (most in league history)
553 weeks ranked in the top 10 of the AP poll (most by a coach in poll history)
641 weeks ranked in the AP poll (most by a coach in poll history)
1,084 victories at Duke (most in NCAA history at one school)
1,157 career wins (most in NCAA history)
“according to Mike Krzyzewski’s biography on goduke.com
As stated above, Mike Krzyzewski and Steve Forbes are going to be matching up for the first time!
Why? Because Steve Forbes is in his first season as the Wake Forest Head Coach!
Steve Forbes was named Wake Forest basketball's 23rd head coach on April 30, 2020. A 30-year coaching veteran, Coach Forbes is a proven winner and builder of championship cultures with a 260-77 (.722) overall record in his five years as the head coach at East Tennessee State and at three previous community college head coaching stints. ETSU won 130 games and two SoCon championships during his tenure, while all 22 of his seniors earned their ETSU degrees. Forbes joined elite company in 2018-19, becoming one of just 10 active Division I head coaches who have reached the 100-win mark in their first four seasons.
Forbes won at least 24 games in each of his five seasons as the head coach for the Buccaneers while finishing third or better in the SoCon every year.During the 2019-20 season, ETSU was having its best season in program history before the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament. The Bucs finished with a 30-4 record and SoCon regular season and tournament titles. Forbes earned conference coach of the year along with the Hugh Durham Award, given to the most outstanding mid-major coach in the country.
An assistant under three Final Four coaches over the course of his career, Forbes developed his coaching style under some of best head coaches in the game. National powers Tennessee and Wichita State both reached the pinnacle of success with Forbes on the bench.
The Vols ascended to their first No. 1 overall ranking in program history in 2008 while winning a program record 31 games. In 2015, Wichita State won a NCAA record 35-straight games to start the season, earning the first No. 1 seed in program history.
In addition, Forbes spent two record-breaking seasons in College Station, Texas (2004-06) when Texas A&M set a program record for Big 12 Conference wins. Picked to finish last in the Big 12 prior to the 2004-05 season, the Aggies won their first 11 games and went on to a 21-10 record and an appearance in the National Invitation Tournament. In 2005-06, Texas A&M advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1987 while recording a 22-9 record, the third-most wins in school history.
A native of Lone Tree, Iowa, Forbes graduated from Southern Arkansas University with a degree in secondary education in 1988. A former baseball student-athlete for the Muleriders, Forbes spent one year at his alma mater as the sports information director before embarking on a coaching career “according to Steve Forbes biography on godeacs.com
Duke who is ranked twenty first in this weeks AP Top 25 poll comes into the game with a record of 4-2 and is third in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings. “according to theacc.com/standings
Why?
Because they returned to action on Wednesday night in Durham North Carolina after having one of their games cancelled while the other two were postponed because of coronavirus issues with their opponents and they topped Boston College by a score of 83-82!
How?
Wendell Moore Jr. contributed 25 points to help Duke top Boston College who was without the services of Head Coach Krzyzewski on the sideline because of coronavirus protocols and with the services of Associate Head Coach Jon Scheyer on the sideline who as a player Jon Scheyer, helped spark the Blue Devils to two ACC championships and the 2010 NCAA title as a player from 2007-10, has helped Duke compile a 174-44 (.798) record, a national championship (2015) and two ACC Tournament crowns during his time as an assistant or associate head coach.
He helped mentor Tyus Jones in Duke’s 2015 national title season, as the Blue Devils finished the year ranked third nationally in adjusted offensive efficiency. Jones was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player in Indianapolis and was a first-round pick in the 2015 NBA Draft after just one college season.“according to Jon Scheyer’s biography on goduke.com
As a coach In 2017, Scheyer helped mold Luke Kennard into a consensus All-American after a breakout sophomore season that saw him rank second in the ACC in scoring and three-point field goal percentage. He also helped develop Frank Jackson into one of the most dynamic young guards in the country during the 2016-17 campaign.“according to Jon Scheyer’s biography on goduke.com
Kennard and Jackson were selected 12th and 31st overall, respectively, in the 2017 NBA Draft. “according to Jon Scheyer’s biography on goduke.comWhile Wake Forest comes into the game with a record of 3-2 while they’re 0-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and twelfth in in the standings! “according to theacc.com/ standings
Why?
Because Wake Forest lost to Virginia in Charlottesville by a score of 70-61 on Wednesday night!
Why?
Virginia opened the second half on a 9-2 run, including a Keihei Clark jumper. It gave the Cavaliers a 43-41 lead.
Massoud's fourth made three made it a 50-48 game with 13:19 left in the second half with Virginia holding the slim lead.
A 12-1 Cavalier run then pushed their lead to 62-49 with 9:08 remaining.
Antonio's second made 3-pointer of the game ended the run, and cut the deficit to 62- 52 with 6:30 remaining.
Antonio's fourth made 3-pointer cut the Virginia lead to 70-61 with 1:40 left.
The Deacs eventually fell to the nationally-ranked Cavaliers, 70-61.
“according to an article on godeacs.com
Tipoff is set for 12:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on the ACC Network!