Throughout spring practices and blue-white game, Duke football is all-in on Diaz's commitment to excellence
If Manny Diaz’s coaching philosophy could be summed up in one word, it would be “excellence.”
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If Manny Diaz’s coaching philosophy could be summed up in one word, it would be “excellence.”
CARY, N.C.—Onto NCAAs.
With Duke baseball in the midst of its ACC slate, past Blue Devils are hard at work in the professional ranks. The Blue Zone examines some previous Duke stars playing at the highest levels of the pro game:
It was a day of many firsts for the Blue Devils. New head coach Manny Diaz’s first time in front of Duke football fans in Wallace Wade Stadium. Transfer quarterback Maalik Murphy’s first appearance. In the Blue Devils’ annual Blue & White Game, this time with a revamped format, it was ultimately the defense that prevailed 21-16. While the final score was important for fans, it was the development that mattered for Diaz and the program.
CARY, N.C.—Chants of “Tar–Heels” roared throughout Cary Tennis Park as No. 1-seed North Carolina had taken the doubles point in relatively easy fashion and was out to a 1-0 lead against No.8-seed Duke in Friday’s ACC tournament quarterfinal. Then, after about 20 minutes of doubles play, the rain came.
As the collegiate sports spring season comes to an end, the Blue Zone is here to shine a spot light on the Duke women's tennis team:
After the transfer portal took away seven Duke players, head coach Jon Scheyer brings one in.
The Blue Devils have added a player with experience on the biggest stage.
CHAPEL HILL—When the Blue Devils walked off Dorrance Field and into the halftime locker room down by one, spirits were high. After going down 7-3 less than two minutes into the second quarter, the team responded in excellent fashion. With a 3-0 run and late goal from Carly Bernstein, Duke was by all means neck-and-neck with its Tobacco Road rivals.
Academic Council discussed recent feedback from students and faculty members over the discontinuation of the Reginaldo Howard Memorial Scholarship Program, approved a new committee dedicated to reviewing academic freedom and free expression at Duke and heard a proposal for degree changes in the School of Nursing at its Thursday meeting.
As Duke football prepares for its Blue and White game, the Blue Zone takes a look at what fans can expect from the spring scrimmage:
For years, the passage of Amtrak trains through Durham have helped me to mark key timepoints of the day.
In residential neighborhoods, fraternity houses often find themselves in the crosshairs of neighborhood scrutiny. Despite a recent uptick in police calls regarding fraternity activities, some residents near East Campus suggest that fraternity behavior may be undergoing a noticeable shift towards improvement.
“Raise your hand if you know an intelligent person that will be voting for President Donald J. Trump.”
How do cells acquire their identities? In hopes of answering this question, a Duke team recently completed a study explaining the expression of stem cells after a decade of research.
The Office of University Scholars and Fellows moved up the notification date for merit scholarship finalists from early May to April 29, according to a Thursday email to current merit scholars.
CHAPEL HILL—No. 25 Duke, boasting an explosive but inconsistent offense, faced a near-impossible task at its rival Thursday afternoon: Win without Katie DeSimone.
Critics of affirmative action argue that universities reduce people down to their race. By eliminating the Reginaldo Howard Memorial Scholarship program, Duke has proved them right.
By most metrics, next season’s Blue Devil team looks to be dominant.
Riding high off the wave of capturing their 250th program win against Clemson, the third-ranked Blue Devils traveled a short way down the road to face off against UNC Greensboro Wednesday evening. They charged into the Spartans’ home turf and didn’t look back, winning by a convincing margin of 16-3 in just five innings.