Source: Krzyzewski to coach Olympic team
By JIM O'CONNELL, AP Basketball WriterOctober 12, 2005
NEW YORK (AP) -- Duke's Mike Krzyzewski was picked to coach the U.S. basketball team for the 2006 world championships and 2008 Beijing Olympics, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
The Hall of Famer was chosen during a USA Basketball conference call last week, said the person, who did not wish to be identified because the announcement has not been made. Official word was supposed to come Oct. 29.
The American men are trying regroup after finishing sixth at the 2002 world championships in Indianapolis and third at the 2004 Olympics. The team at the Athens Games was without several top NBA players and was coached by Larry Brown.
Krzyzewski, who led Duke to three national championships, would be become the first college coach to run a U.S. men's basketball team at the worlds or Olympics since NBA players began playing in such competition in 1992.
Krzyzewski was an assistant on the U.S. Dream Team at the 1992 Barcelona Games that was coached by Chuck Daly.
The appointment was first reported by USA Today.
Duke spokesman Jon Jackson told the AP the school would not comment on the report. He said Krzyzewski is out of town and unavailable for comment until Friday, when the team holds is preseason media day.
The USA Basketball selection committee is led by Jerry Colangelo, chief executive officer of the Phoenix Suns.
good choice :icon075: :icon075: Originally posted by 小妖 at 2005-10-14 18:37:
By JIM O'CONNELL, AP Basketball Writer
October 12, 2005
NEW YORK (AP) -- Duke's Mike Krzyzewski was picked to coach the U.S. basketball team for the 2006 world championships and 2008 Beijing Olym ...
Colangelo本身好有名望,搵的當然係最好的~
K教練作風較為踏實,大牌唔敢玩野:icon101: Boeheim(雪城大學教頭), D'Antoni(太陽教頭), McMillan(拓荒者教頭) hired as USA assistants
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