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The Lead

Why Coach K Is Calling It Quits

The Lead

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3.92.2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2021

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

On Wednesday, the college basketball world received some surprising news with reports that Mike Krzyzewski is planning to retire at the end of next season after four decades as the head coach of Duke men’s basketball. Today, we’re joined by The Athletic’s Brendan Marks to look at the factors behind Coach K’s decision, and what to expect during the legendary coach's farewell season. 

Read Shams Charania, Seth Davis and Brendan Marks’s story about Mike Krzyzewski’s plans to retire: https://theathletic.com/2583383/2021/06/02/coach-k-plans-to-retire-after-season-inside-the-factors-for-the-decision-and-dukes-plans-for-their-next-head-coach/?source=theleadpodcast

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0:46.0

Huge breaking news from college basketball. Stadium is reporting that Coach K is going to retire after this upcoming season.

1:01.0

Earlier on this off on Wednesday, the college basketball world saw a huge surprise

1:07.0

with the reports that Dukehead Coach Mike Shchefsky is planning to retire at the end of the season

1:12.0

after four decades in Durham. Today, the Athletic's Brennan marks on the factors behind Coach K's decision

1:21.0

and what to expect during the legendary coaches farewell season.

1:25.0

I mean, this is the last Shchebang he wants to get the most out of the weekend

1:29.0

and I think the guys that he's bringing in plus the ones he's bringing back they'll help him do.

1:33.0

From wondering in the Athletic, I'm Tiffany Oshinsky. It's Thursday, June 3rd, and this is The Lead.

1:45.0

While Brendan along with our colleague Seth Davis and Shams Trania, you wrote about what went into Mike Shchefsky's decision to retire.

1:52.0

It seems like he's been asked about the topic quite a bit in recent years, so what response has he typically given?

2:00.0

Yeah, this is something, you know, Coach K is 74 years old, turning 75.

2:04.0

So he's been getting these questions for a booth a decade now. And for the most part, he has been fairly upfront about it.

2:11.0

I don't like to put time limits on anything. I'm not physically hampered.

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