Background
Krzyzewski, Mike was born on February 13, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
(Says Coach K: "In all forms of leadership, whether you ar...)
Says Coach K: "In all forms of leadership, whether you are a coach, a CEO, or a parent, there are four words that, when said, can bring out the best in your team, your employees, and your family...I BELIEVE IN YOU. These four words can mean the difference between a fear of failure and the courage to try." In his previous bestselling books, Coach K has guided readers to success the way he has guided his teams at Duke University - - with the power of his inspirational words and phenomenal leadership skills. But that was with college kids.....Now, Coach K has stepped up to take on an entirely new challenge - by volunteering to coach the US Olympic Basketball team. Comprised of some of the biggest NBA stars, Coach K had to work with huge egos and personal rivalries in order to create an American team that could win against the best competition in the world and restore Team USA to the gold standard of basketball. This is more than a celebratory book - it's Coach K's first-hand account of how he dealt with such stars as Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony and all the rest to buy into his "total team" play. Half a book on basketball, half a book on management techniques, THE GOLD STANDARD captures Coach K's personal style and approach to getting different (and sometimes difficult) people to work hard and succeed in reaching a common goal.
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Krzyzewski, Mike was born on February 13, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1969.
Head basketball coach United States Military Academy Prep School, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1972—1974. Assistant coach Indiana University, 1974—1975. Head basketball coach United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1975-1980, Duke University Blue Devils, Durham, North Carolina, since 1980.
Assistant coach United States Men's National Basketball Team, 1979, 84, 92, head coach, since 2006. Served United States Army, 1967-1969, officer United States Army, 1969-1974, retired captain United States Army, 1974.
(Says Coach K: "In all forms of leadership, whether you ar...)
Chairman Children's Miracle Network Telethon. Board directors V Foundation. With Comprehensive Cancer Center, NABC Coaches versus Cancer.
Board directors K Lab Human Performance. Fundraising leader Emily Krzyzewski Center Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Durham, North Carolina. Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association (basketball issues committee), National Association Basketball Coaches (president 1998-1999, District Coach of Year 1977, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2000, National Coach of Year 1991, 1999).
Married Carol Mickie Marsh. Children: Debbie Savarino, Linda Frasher, Jamie Spatola.