Mike Krzyzewski records 1,000th career win: Twitter reaction
By Sam Richmond
Twitter users were quick to congratulate Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski after he recorded his 1,000th career win on Sunday.
Duke improved to 17-2 on Sunday after fighting back from a double-digit deficit to topple St. Johns 77-68.
The victory marked a college basketball record 1,000 career wins for Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, one of the most respected figures in the sport.
As expected, Twitter users were effusive in their praise for Coach K following the milestone win.
Let the Duke party begin-Congrats Coach K the best of the best!1000 Baby & counting @ESPNDanaOneil @jksports @JL23TV http://t.co/C4V1oi3AXW
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) January 25, 2015
Congratulations to Coach K on 1,000 Division I wins. Nobody has ever done it better. Ever. pic.twitter.com/FxtssyBfzF
— Jay Bilas (@JayBilas) January 25, 2015
Amazing milestone for Coach K! Fortunate to win with Coach at the highest level. He changed my life for the better #Coach1K
— Bobby Hurley (@BobbyHurley11) January 25, 2015
Coach K winning 1k... Amazing. Congrats to the players and coaches who built an incredible legacy #Respect #Duke
— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) January 25, 2015
Congrats coach K!! 1000 Wins that's crazy! much success the rest of the season! #Coach1K http://t.co/KACfJzTg0e
— Andre Drummond (@AndreDrummond) January 25, 2015
Congratulations to Coach K on his 1,000th win. Truly one of the all-time greats who I have the ultimate respect for.
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) January 25, 2015
Congratulations to Coach K on 1,000. Many understand the wins but few understand the number of lives impacted.
— Seth Greenberg (@SethOnHoops) January 25, 2015
Congratulations to Coach Krzyzewski on his 1000th win. Remarkable achievement.
— Jerry Palm (@jppalmCBS) January 25, 2015
Congrats to @Duke_MBB CoachK! Cherish the people, memories, and moment. My best to you. #1000wins
— Pat Summitt (@patsummitt) January 25, 2015
Congratulations to Coach K on 1,000 wins. We're happy we could be apart of history. #Coach1K
— BIG EAST MBB (@BIGEASTMBB) January 25, 2015
He's a great coach and a class act. He deserves this moment.
— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) January 25, 2015
14,302: # of days between Coach K's first win as a head basketball coach at Army & #1,000 today. pic.twitter.com/ua8z1r2SPX
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) January 25, 2015
It’s awesome to see the outpouring of support for Coach K after all he’s done for college basketball.
In his 30-plus years as Duke coach, Krzyzewski has won four national championships, been to 11 final fours and posted a 78.8 winning percentage. He has also been named Coach of the Year three times.
We here at FanSided send our congrats to Krzyzewski for reaching this amazing milestone.
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