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We travel in Duke stuff... They can have a hat, but it must be a Duke hat.

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Mike Krzyzewski
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: February 13
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Michael William Krzyzewski
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Sometimes in a defeat, you can set the stage for future victory.
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Basketball was not my main sport in grade school, or even the first year of high school.
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Courage gives a leader the ability to stand straight and not sway, no matter which way the wind blows.
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For a college basketball player or coach, to reach the Final Four is la-la land. You’ve achieved, you’ve got your stamp of approval. My first team to do that was in 1986. Then we did it in ’88, ’89 and ’90.
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Players' attention spans get less and less as they progress.
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A leader's responsibility to his team is paramount. It overshadows even his own personal feelings at any given time.
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When you are speaking to your team after a game, never talk about the kid who was the star of the game. Talk about what your other players did to help the team win. Be sure to spread the wealth... Then have individual meetings with one to three players to praise and reinforce. Make sure you touch them.
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