Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski previously announced he will stepping down from his position as Team USA men’s basketball head coach following the 2016 Rio Olympics.
However, if USA managing director Jerry Colangelo gets his wish, Krzyzewski could remain involved with the team by taking over as Director of USA Basketball if Coach K is no longer at Duke.
Colangelo is set to step down from the position following the 2020 Olympics.
“I want Coach K’s role after 2016 to be alongside me and get as much experience as he possibly can,” Colangelo said, via ESPN. “The real question mark is, how many more years will be coaching at Duke? I don’t think he would be able to handle or be eligible to serve in my capacity in USA Basketball if he’s still coaching.
“We’ll see what happens in these next four years. But if it were left to me, he would replace me at the appropriate time — sometime after 2020.”
It will be interesting to see what happens with Coach K following his time with USA basketball and at Duke.
Whether he is still interested being involved in the game after his coaching career is over remains to be seen, but there is no denying he could be a good influence over USA basketball. We’ll have to wait and see.
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