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Michael William "Coach K" Krzyzewski (Polish: Krzyżewski; ʃəʃɛfˈskiˌ; in American English pronounce "Sha-chef-skee"; born February 13, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois) is the head coach of the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball. He has also been the coach of the national team of the United States since 2005. He has led his team to three NCAA Championships, 10 Final Fours (third most in history), and 10 ACC Championships over 28 seasons at Duke. Currently the winningest active coach in the nation, Krzyzewski has amassed an NCAA-record 69 NCAA tournament victories, while averaging more than 25 wins per season. He has also coached an NCAA record nine 30-win seasons in his tenure. Sixty-one of the 65 four-year players under his tutelage since 1986 have competed in at least one Final Four. On March 1, 2008, Mike Krzyzewski became the 6th men's basketball coach in NCAA history to reach the 800 win plateau. He was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame following the 2001 season.

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