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Mike Krzyzewski Now Has a Highway Named for Him
6/1/2024 7:51:00 AM | Men's Basketball, Athletics
DURHAM, N.C. – A Durham highway now bears the name of former Duke University men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski ("Coach K").
Officials with the N.C. Department of Transportation, leaders from Duke University, Durham and others came together Friday to honor Krzyzewski by officially designating N.C. 751 (Cameron Boulevard) from Kerley Road to Duke University Road in Durham as the Coach K Highway.
"This is an honor for me and my family," Krzyzewski said. "The highway signifies the journey of me, my wife, Mickie, and my family for the last 44 years. When we came to Durham, we found a home. Durham is our home. When I think of Coach K Highway, I think of my mom and dad, and my brother, Bill. They would be so proud."
Governor Roy Cooper, who was unable to attend, offered a video message played during Friday's ceremony at Cameron Indoor Stadium near the road now bearing his name.
"This highway sign will mark Coach K's drive to the Duke campus each day," Cooper said. "And it will no doubt inspire others to travel the road to their kind of greatness. Congratulations Coach K, and thank you for your friendship, leadership and all you have done for our state."
At the request of Durham officials, the N.C. Board of Transportation passed a resolution in May 2023 to designate the highway for the Hall of Fame coach.
Krzyzewski coached the Duke men's basketball team from 1980 to 2022. He won 1,129 games and five national championships as the Blue Devils coach. With 1,202 career wins over his entire career, he ranks as the winningest men's coach in college basketball history.
He is also well-known for his commitment to public service by serving on boards for the Duke University Children's Hospital, and The V Foundation for Cancer Research. He also founded the Emily K Center, the nonprofit organization he founded and named after his mother that helps students chart paths toward college.
State Transportation Secretary Joey Hopkins praised Krzyzewski for his ability to lead and mentor others on and off the basketball court.
"As a (N.C.) State graduate and fan, I have cursed Coach K and his teams on more than one occasion," Hopkins said. "However, over time I understood it was because of his success and I was jealous of him and Duke. I wanted so bad for the teams I pulled for to have the discipline, the mental toughness and the winning attitude that his teams always seemed to have."
A number of former Duke basketball players and local and national dignitaries, including U.S. Rep. Valerie Foushee and Durham Mayor Leo Williams, crowded into Cameron Indoor Stadium for Friday's ceremony.
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Officials with the N.C. Department of Transportation, leaders from Duke University, Durham and others came together Friday to honor Krzyzewski by officially designating N.C. 751 (Cameron Boulevard) from Kerley Road to Duke University Road in Durham as the Coach K Highway.
"This is an honor for me and my family," Krzyzewski said. "The highway signifies the journey of me, my wife, Mickie, and my family for the last 44 years. When we came to Durham, we found a home. Durham is our home. When I think of Coach K Highway, I think of my mom and dad, and my brother, Bill. They would be so proud."
Governor Roy Cooper, who was unable to attend, offered a video message played during Friday's ceremony at Cameron Indoor Stadium near the road now bearing his name.
"This highway sign will mark Coach K's drive to the Duke campus each day," Cooper said. "And it will no doubt inspire others to travel the road to their kind of greatness. Congratulations Coach K, and thank you for your friendship, leadership and all you have done for our state."
At the request of Durham officials, the N.C. Board of Transportation passed a resolution in May 2023 to designate the highway for the Hall of Fame coach.
Krzyzewski coached the Duke men's basketball team from 1980 to 2022. He won 1,129 games and five national championships as the Blue Devils coach. With 1,202 career wins over his entire career, he ranks as the winningest men's coach in college basketball history.
He is also well-known for his commitment to public service by serving on boards for the Duke University Children's Hospital, and The V Foundation for Cancer Research. He also founded the Emily K Center, the nonprofit organization he founded and named after his mother that helps students chart paths toward college.
State Transportation Secretary Joey Hopkins praised Krzyzewski for his ability to lead and mentor others on and off the basketball court.
"As a (N.C.) State graduate and fan, I have cursed Coach K and his teams on more than one occasion," Hopkins said. "However, over time I understood it was because of his success and I was jealous of him and Duke. I wanted so bad for the teams I pulled for to have the discipline, the mental toughness and the winning attitude that his teams always seemed to have."
A number of former Duke basketball players and local and national dignitaries, including U.S. Rep. Valerie Foushee and Durham Mayor Leo Williams, crowded into Cameron Indoor Stadium for Friday's ceremony.
#GoDuke
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