Chris Spatola: ESPN college basketball analyst dead at 47 Spatola’s death was confirmed by the Krzyzewski family on Tuesday night The Independent UK · Sep 23
How did Chris Spatola die? ESPN analyst, US Army veteran and former Duke staffer dies suddenly at 47 How did Chris Spatola die? Chris Spatola, 47, tragically passed away, as reported by Duke University and ESPN. A veteran of the US Army, he joined Duke’s coaching staff during their illustrious 2010 National Championship run. The cause of Chris Spatola's death is not known as the statement only said… The Economic Times · Sep 23
What Happened to Kyle Singler? Former Duke Star Tells Coach K 'My Life's on the Line' in Distressing Videos Former Duke basketball star Kyle Singler has posted videos pleading for help from Coach Krzyzewski, citing financial and personal struggles, including a domestic violence arrest and claims of harassment. International Business Times UK · Aug 26
Grandson of Duke’s legendary Coach K facing DWI charges after fatal e-bike crash Joseph Savarino’s blood-alcohol concentration was at 0.11 percent, above the legal limit of 0.08, according to authorities The Independent UK · Apr 21
Mike Krzyzewski's Grandson Joseph Savarino Charged With DWI in Fatal Crash The legendary Duke coach's grandson was charged with a DWI in a fatal car crash that killed a 15-year-old bicyclist. Sports Illustrated · Apr 20
Nine Men’s Hoops Coaches Poised to Shape—and Dominate—the Next Era Three title-winning coaches have already set the bar for the next wave, but a few more are on a rapid ascent with championship aspirations. Sports Illustrated · Apr 9
Michael Malone Addressed His Excitement for Joining UNC–Duke Rivalry The new Tar Heels coach is ready to become a part of the storied college basketball rivalry. Sports Illustrated · Apr 8
Coach K Had a Savage Response to North Carolina Basketball's Stunning Hire of NBA Champion What a mic drop moment. Sports Illustrated · Apr 6
The 25 Best Men’s College Basketball Coaches of the Past 25 Years Sports Illustrated looks back at the past 25 seasons from 2000 to ’25 in men’s college basketball, ranking the top 25 coaches of the quarter century. Sports Illustrated · Mar 31
Tom Izzo Shoots Down Retirement Talk: ‘What the Hell Am I Going to Do?’ Tom Izzo says he plans to keep coaching the Spartans for as long as his energy allows. Sports Illustrated · Mar 28
March Madness: Jon Scheyer Built a Juggernaut in Duke’s Post–Coach K Era Four years after a seismic change, the Blue Devils look as dominant—and as inevitable—as ever in dispatching St. John’s in a physical Sweet 16 showdown. Sports Illustrated · Mar 28
Rick Pitino Argues There Is ‘No Such Thing As a Blueblood’ in College Basketball Anymore Pitino’s St. John’s squad just beat the blueblood Kansas to set up a matchup vs. another blueblood in Duke. Sports Illustrated · Mar 26
Coach K Offers Funny Reponse to Rick Pitino Bringing Up Christian Laettner’s Iconic Shot Pitino will never forget Blue Devils legend Christian Laettner draining a buzzer beater against Kentucky in 1992. Sports Illustrated · Mar 23
Eight College Basketball Legends Now Coaching in the Men’s NCAA Tournament This year's NCAA tournament will feature several former college basketball stars who are now finding success in coaching. Sports Illustrated · Mar 18
Sports Illustrated · Mar 17 Ranking Men’s NCAA Tournament Coaches Who Have Never Won National Championship In three of the last five men’s NCAA tournaments, a coach has broken through to win his first title. Could another be in line this season?
Sports Illustrated · Mar 3 Coach K Gives Strong Stance on NCAA Tournament Expansion "You don't mess with something that is gold."
Sports Illustrated · Mar 2 Why Coach K Believes Cameron Boozer Could Be Duke’s Best Freshman Ever The former Blue Devils coach paid Boozer quite the compliment this week.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 6, 2025 A Tiger Woods Ryder Cup Captaincy Is Complicated Woods's stalling in 2024 led to Keegan Bradley getting the job at Bethpage. Bob Harig explores whether a different outcome could be in the works for the 2027 Ryder Cup in Ireland.
Golf Monthly · Oct 1, 2025 Tiger Woods Is Favorite For The Job But Phil Mickelson Suggests Alternative Route To Picking Next US Ryder Cup Captain The 15-time Major winner is the favorite to take over from Keegan Bradley as captain, but Phil Mickelson has a different suggestion
The Independent UK · May 6, 2025 Serena, Allyson Felix, Coach K among US Olympic Paralympic 2025 HoF class Seven-time gold-medal sprinter Allyson Felix, four-time Olympic tennis champion Serena Williams and Mike Krzyzewski, who coached the U.S. to two basketball gold medals, are part of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Hall of Fame’s class of 2025
Sports Illustrated · Apr 7, 2025 One Year Later, Ratings for Caitlin Clark’s NCAA Tournament Run Seem Even More Impressive This year’s viewership numbers for the women’s NCAA tournament magnifies the former Iowa star's drawing power.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 31, 2025 Welcome to the Generation Gap Final Four of Coaches Who Embody Changing Era Todd Golden and Jon Scheyer are young and embrace analytics and NIL, while Bruce Pearl and Kelvin Sampson are the elder statesmen.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 30, 2025 Two CBB Programs Turned Down Duke's Jon Scheyer in '21; Both Have Since Fired Coaches Coach K's coaching tree is full of former Duke assistants that have had mixed results as head coaches, but his successor Scheyer has broken the mold.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 30, 2025 Jon Scheyer Steps Out of Mike Krzyzewski’s Shadow Leading Duke to Final Four Three seasons after taking over for the coaching legend, a new era in Blue Devils basketball is reaping the rewards in the NCAA tournament.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 21, 2025 UConn's Dan Hurley Weighs in on Coach K's Ambitious ACC-Big East Merger Idea Hurley is the latest national championship-winning coach to sign off on Krzyzewski's idea.