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Duke: Coach K Officially Named Head Coach of Team USA



Coach K to Coach USA: Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski has been officially announced as the coach of the U.S. national team for the 2006 World Championships and the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Krzyzewski served as an assistant to the first “Dream Team” in Barcelona in 1992, where NBA stars were used to land the gold medal. Krzyzewski was previously considered for the head coaching vacancy for the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2004 offseason. Krzyzewski beat out Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs and Pat Riley of the Miami Heat. No announcement has been made as to his Duke coaching duties during preparations for the two international events. [10/26/05]

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