Watch: Coach K walks off court one last time, delivers final press conference as Duke coach
By Scott Rogust
Here is everything that Mike Krzyzewski said after the Duke Blue Devils were eliminated in the Final Four by the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Mike Krzyzewski was going to retire whenever the Duke Blue Devils’ season ended. As it turns out, the team made it to the Final Four as the second-seed. Awaiting them in New Orleans was the rival UNC Tar Heels. If there was one thing that Duke fans could not stomach, it was Coach K’s career ending by the Tar Heels.
On Saturday, Duke lost 81-77 to North Carolina to get eliminated in the NCAA Tournament. Not only that, but the Blue Devils’ opportunity to give Coach K his sixth national title will not become a reality.
Here is everything that Krzyzewski had to say after the game when being interviewed by Tracy Wolfson of CBS Sports.
Coach K heads to the locker room for the final time as head coach of Duke Men's Basketball. pic.twitter.com/t8SbdM9rao
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 3, 2022
The last seconds of Coach K’s career. pic.twitter.com/oTI2AHykBM
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) April 3, 2022
Everything Coach K had to say after Duke eliminated by UNC in NCAA Tournament
"It's an emotional win and it's an emotional loss."
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 3, 2022
Coach K talks to @tracywolfson after his final Duke game pic.twitter.com/kuvOYBsbMt
“I’ll worry about me later” God bless you coach K. What a class act. Always. A joy to have watched an incredible career…@MarchMadnessMBB pic.twitter.com/XUUq2USszh
— Doug Dunbar (@cbs11doug) April 3, 2022
Coach K, “I love these kids. We love them. We are a great team, they were a great team. I’ve got kids in their crying. It’s my job to make sure we take care of them and let them know how proud of them we are. They are double champs. conf/regular season.”Ill worry about me later.
— Htown Wheelhouse™️2X World Serious Champs '17, '22 (@HtownWheelhouse) April 3, 2022
Coach K just said he’ll think about what it means to be retiring later. Later … like after next season?
— Andrew Perloff (@andrewperloff) April 3, 2022
This was a historic matchup. Not only was Krzyzewski’s career on the line, but this is the first time that the Blue Devils and the Tar Heels faced off in the NCAA Tournament. It is crazy to think that they these two rivals never matched up..but that all changed on Saturday. Now, the Tar Heels have forever bragging rights over the Blue Devils.
Paolo Banchero led the way for Duke, as he scored 20 points (8-for-17 from field) and grabbed 10 rebounds to secure the double-double. Trevor Keels scored 19 points off the bench while shooting 8-for-14 from the field.
Coach K and the Blue Devils are going home, while the Tar Heels face the Kansas Jayhawks on Monday for the National Championships.
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