Chances are quite high college basketball fans have seen a coaching legend at multiple times during the Final Four on Saturday.
Former Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is in the stands for the Blue Devils' matchup with Houston in the men's NCAA Tournament, watching his former pupil and successor, Jon Scheyer, look to lead the program into the national championship.
Krzyzewski, better known as Coach K, is of course, one of the best college basketball coaches ever, and led Duke from 1980-2022.
Here's everything to know of Krzyzewski, who's on site in San Antonio for the Final Four:
Coach K age
Krzyzewski is 78 years old and has been retired from coaching for three years. He last coached in 2022.
When did Coach K retire?
Krzyzewski retired from coaching after the 2021-2022 season, in which Duke fell in the Final Four after a 32-7 finish.
The 2021-22 season marked 42 years as Duke's head coach and 47 as a coach in general, as he was at Army before his Blue Devils tenure. Scheyer was already named the head coach in waiting prior to the season's conclusion.
Coach K coaching record
- Coach K coaching record: 1,202-368
- Duke record: 1,129-309
- Army record: 73-59
Krzyzewski finished his coaching career with a whopping 1,202-368 record, the majority of which came during his Duke tenure. Coach K finished 73-59 during his five seasons at Army.
He also finished with 30 or more wins in a single season 14 times in his career.
Coach K national championships
Krzyzewski won five national championships in his career, coached in 11 national title games and went to 13 Final Fours.
- Coach K national championships: 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015
- Coach K Final Four appearances: 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2015, 2022
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Coach K age: What to know of former Duke coach at Final Four
