About this episode
Mike Krzyzewski joins to reflect on life after retirement and how his relationship with the game has changed. He says he doesn’t miss the act of coaching, just the daily personal relationships, and now watches Duke more quietly in public and more loudly at home. He discusses how college basketball has become professionalized, why the sport needs clearer leadership, and why closer alignment with the NBA in rules and structure could help stabilize its future. Coach K shares thoughts on the ACC’s direction, Dan Hurley’s rise, and his emotional return to West Point for Duke–Army. He also talks about passing the program to Jon Scheyer, praising his basketball mind, and offers an early endorsement of Cameron Boozer as Duke’s best player with breakout potential. He closes by reflecting on his favorite win, toughest loss, and the one season he wishes he could change. (0:20) What he's up to post retirement (1:50) What he misses about coaching (3:15) Experience watching a Duke game now (5:45) Best ways to stabilize the sport (8:20) State of ACC - Potential to merge with Big East (11:15) Watching Dan Hurley ascend to one of elite coaches after his history with Bobby (14:00) Possible NCAA Tournament expansion (18:35) Duke vs. Army and emotions in return to West Point (20:35) Passing torch to Jon Scheyer (21:50) Dealing with wins & losses - What he told Scheyer after loss to Houston (24:50) Early impressions of Cameron Boozer and this year's team (26:15) Favorite win (outside of titles), toughest loss To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices