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Dick Vitale thinks Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski is best coach in any sport

By Patrick Schmidt

Jan 19, 2015; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski talks to forward Justise Winslow (12) after he came out of the game with an injury in their game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 19, 2015; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski talks to forward Justise Winslow (12) after he came out of the game with an injury in their game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports /
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ESPN’s Dick Vitale and resident Duke homer thinks Blue Devils men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski is the best coach in any and all sports.

Mike Krzyzewski is one win away from his 1,000th career victory in college basketball and is without question one of the best to ever coach college basketball, but is he the best coach in any sport?

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Veteran ESPN college basketball color commentator and analyst, Dick Vitale, recently took to Twitter to voice his opinion on where Coach K ranks among the best coaches and managers across the sports landscape.

To the surprise of no one, Dickie V thinks Coach K is the best coach in sports.

He had Coach K ahead of San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, Connecticut women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma, and finally Alabama head coach Nick Saban rounding out his top five.

He doesn’t specify, but it is a safe assumption to make this this is a ranking for active coaches only otherwise we’d see a few different names on the list like John Wooden and Pat Summit to be sure.

What do you think of Vitale’s list? Sound off in the comments section below with your personal top five of the best coaches across sports.

Personally, I would have four of these five in my top five with Auriemma out of the discussion because I think it is easier to build and sustain a dynasty in women’s hoops than it is any other sport.

While incredibly successful on the court and one of the best recruiters in the business, I drop Auriemma off the list and would include either Ohio State football Urban Meyer or Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll.

You can make the argument that Meyer is now the best college football coach ahead of Saban after leading the Buckeyes to the national championship with his third string quarterback and a roster flush with underclassmen.

Carroll has won in college at USC and he’s one win away from a second straight Super Bowl as he looks to etch his name in the history books as the best to coach in college and the pros.

Back to Coach K, you can watch him go for his 1,000th win on Sunday when Duke visits St. John’s on Sunday.

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