Tennis team nabs two top recruits
The women's tennis program has been nearly flawless this fall season, and those successes continued with two more triumphs in the state of Florida earlier this month.
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The women's tennis program has been nearly flawless this fall season, and those successes continued with two more triumphs in the state of Florida earlier this month.
"Wow."
Cameron Indoor Stadium may still be "our house," but it is now officially Mike Krzyzewski's court. * Nearly 20 years after his first Duke squad helped him pick up win No. 1 with an 18-point victory over Stetson, the legendary Krzyzewski reached a milestone never before broached by a Blue Devils coach. Twenty-one seasons, scores of players, countless memories, one K-500 Ws. It is an astounding benchmark that more than doubles the 226 victories amassed by the second-winningest coach in Duke history, Eddie Cameron, the man for whom the hallowed building bears its name. * Now there will be two names forever associated with the home of Duke basketball. Coach K, the moniker adopted by the Polish coach during his days as a young up-and-comer with the Cadets, is no longer just a nickname. As of Friday night, it is the name by which the hardwood floor inside Cameron will be officially known for all time. Welcome to Cameron, welcome to Coach K Court. * "Having the court named in my honor, you could not honor me in a better way," said Krzyzewski, whose three daughters and wife Mickey sat together in a row on Cameron's floor. "I love Duke, I love Cameron and I love more than both of those the kids who have played for me. In honoring me in this way, you honor all those players." * Three of those former players-current assistant coaches Johnny Dawkins, Steve Wojciechowski and Chris Collins-paid tribute to their long-time mentor by unveiling the "Coach K Court" logo, which will soon have a permanent spot a few feet beyond halfcourt on the side opposite the Duke bench. * Krzyzewski, who was left in the dark about the postgame ceremony, appeared momentarily flustered for perhaps the only time in his illustrious career as he tried to grasp the right words to show his appreciation. As it has since his first day on the job-when a 33-year-old Krzyzewski jokingly chided the media for "not working hard enough" after speculation failed to even mention him as a possible candidate to replace former coach Bill Foster-the coach's quick wit bailed him out. * "I think it was smart that they used 'Coach K,'" Krzyzewski said. "If it were 'Krzyzewski,' they'd have to change the dimensions of the court-or they'd have to build a new place." * President Nan Keohane told Duke fans that their basketball arena now possesses a more worthy name than the floor of Virginia's University Hall, which honors the university's first president, Thomas Jefferson. Krzyzewski, in turn, singled out former athletic director Tom Butters, the man who bucked all odds by hiring Krzyzewski over top assistant Bob Wenzel and a couple other well-established names in the business. * "We just knew," Krzyzewski said of the mutual faith he and Butters shared back in 1980. * Even when a team Foster had on the brink of the Final Four in 1980 slipped to 38-47 and failed to make the NCAA tournament in each of Krzyzewski's first three seasons, Butters never questioned his hire. Students became restless, a few Iron Dukes petitioned to have him removed and his own players occasionally worried about their coach's job security, but firing Krzyzewski was never a consideration for Butters. * Friday, nearly two decades of hindsight and 500 celebrations enabled Krzyzewski to make light of the days when he wondered if he would ever achieve 100 wins at Duke. Showered with chants of "500 more, 500 more," the fabled coach also found a way to deflect responsibility for just how high that win total eventually reaches. * "The 500 was great and I am glad to share this milestone, but don't expect me to be here for 500 more," he told the hushed capacity crowd, which responded with a swirl of stricken groans. And that is when Krzyzewski issued a qualifier to his statement. "Unless they win every game," he said. * At least there is hope.
Blue skies, sun shining, a brisk breeze whipping red and orange leaves around campus-in every way imaginable, Monday afternoon was 100 percent autumn.
The jokes about Chris Weinke have circled the drain for years now.
The rowing team inched ever closer to positioning itself side by side the best team in the ACC.
A consensus was reached last March when the Florida Gators eliminated Duke in the Sweet 16.
Every year, a new batch of freshman athletes arrives on East Campus, and they all talk about the same things: the harder classes; the longer practices; the faster, fiercer, taller, bigger, better competition.
The men's tennis team now has a King of the courts in what should be the program's crown jewel season.
Former Duke swingman Chris Carrawell had the wind knocked out of his sails a little less than four months ago at the NBA draft. Yesterday, he downright crashed and burned.
Seven years after a near-fatal car crash tore Bobby Hurley's ACL and put him in the hospital for weeks, the former Duke All-America point guard retired from basketball at the age of 29.
Damn, we promised never to run UPON FURTHER REVIEW on a Thursday again, so I guess it's time to come up with another name for the 22 inches of mindless drivel that follows:
Banking on the idea that today's consumers have grown tired of drive-through checking and voice-mail customer service, a group of local businessmen explained yesterday how they believe the local communities of Durham and Chapel Hill will now bank on them.
For the third time in a single month, the Tennessee Volunteers found themselves bitten by the Blue Devils, this time accepting defeat on their home course at the Gettysvue Polo, Golf & Country Club.
It's October at last, and that's a great thing for more reasons than the long-awaited arrival of the day when I can finally liquidate my entire food points account on alcohol.
In the season the men's cross country hopes to finally make its mark on the national stage, opportunity No. 1 went by the wayside Friday in South Bend, Ind.
Bob Gibbons said he's like Mike Dunleavy, only quicker. Clark Francis said he's like Trajan Langdon, only a better shooter.
On the eve of the biggest decision in his young life, J.J. Redick wasn't home.
Nothing endures but change, and with a new month upon us, UPON FURTHER REVIEW is ready for a change of face as well.
A weekend trip back to the site of its unsettling past gave the men's tennis team a chance to flex the muscle of its present and peer into the promise of its future.