Coach K Adds to the Accolades, Becomes Most Winningest Coach of All-Time

It couldn't have been set up any better. New York City, Madison Square Garden, his Mentor and previous most winningest coach of all-time calling the color for the game in Bob Knight. The stands were filled with current and ex-NBA players who used to play for Coach K which that list in itself is more impressive than most college coaches could dream of. Carlos Boozer, Grant Hill, Jay Williams, Mike Dunleavy, Jay Bilas announcing, and that is just to name a few.
What else could you ask for on a night where Coach Mike Krzyzewski re wrote history by becoming the most winningest coach of all-time with the number now at 903 and counting. With the season young, and retirement seemingly no where near for Coach K, he has time to pad the distance between 2nd and 1st place on the list.
But ever since he began coaching for Army in
1975 Coach K has had his mind set on one thing around this team of year, continuing to build a better team for the long season ahead. He stayed true to this philosophy last night when was asked after the game what was next and responded with, "continue to build this team. I am happy this is out of the way now so we can focus on making THIS team as good as we can be." Pretty modest words from a man who has won more than 900 games in his 30+ year head coaching career.
So congratulations to Coach K for his great accomplishment. The greatest thing that I heard his current and ex-players say about it, and this was consistent across the board, that he showed up to practice everyday with his best. No matter what is going on in his personal life, he gives the students of this game his best everyday, and that has led him to greatness. He couldn't have said it any better last night in the post game interview when saying, "We coaches just get lucky when we are at a good school."
Congrats Coach K and get to 1,000!

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