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He stood 6-feet at most and barely surpassed 170 pounds. He attended Duke from 1948-1952, and he was inducted into the Duke Sports Hall of Fame in its first class. Still, most current Duke undergraduates have never heard of him. His name is Dick Groat, and he is the greatest all-around athlete in Duke history.
With all eyes on Luol Deng and his draft status, only the most astute fans of Duke athletics noticed that two of their own were drafted into the world of professional baseball Monday.
The regular season was filled with big-time wins as well as disappointing losses. The postseason began with an upset loss in the ACC Tournament semifinals. So, while the members of the fifth-ranked men's tennis team (19-7) have been optimistic about their chances of advancing deep into the NCAA Tournament, their confidence has been accompanied by caution before the tournament begins.
When Duke lost to Connecticut in the 1999 NCAA Championship Game, the mass exodus of the Blue Devils' top-rated underclassmen began a trend that continues today with Luol Deng declaring for the NBA draft. Deng, who is predicted by many to be a top-five draft pick, will try to avoid the negative stigma put on many Duke alums in the NBA.
It was disappointing enough for the third-seeded men's tennis team that they failed to capture the ACC Tournament title for only the fourth time in Jay Lapidus' 14 years as head coach. It is even more disappointing that the loss came to second-seeded rival Virginia in the semifinals.
Coach Dan Brooks of the women's golf team will never be crowned king of Durham like his colleague Mike Krzyzewski, but it is only a matter of time before Brooks and the indomitable women's golf team receive its share of the hoopla.
With the ACC regular season championship hanging in the balance, the fifth-ranked men's tennis squad (16-5, 4-1 in the ACC) will be taking on a 14th-ranked North Carolina team (20-2, 6-0) that sits atop the conference standings. The Tar Heels, winners of seven straight, could put themselves in prime position in the ACC with a victory in Durham Wednesday at 2 p.m.
While there is one coach who seems to get most of the recognition here at Duke, the job that men's tennis coach Jay Lapidus has done should not go unnoticed, as the Blue Devils defeated No. 14 Texas Christian Friday and No. 30 University of Miami (Fl.) Sunday to give Lapidus 300 career victories. During his tenure, Lapidus has amassed a record of 300-87 (.775), won ten ACC championships, and led Duke to top-25 finishes in 13 of his 14 years in Durham.
Like running backs at USC and centers at Georgetown, the point guards at Georgia Tech have dominated the position since Mark Price played in Atlanta from 1982 to 1986. Then came Kenny Anderson from '89 to '91, Travis Best from '91 to '95, and Stephon Marbury from '95 to '96.
The No. 7 men's lacrosse squad (4-3) lost a heartbreaker Saturday to No. 6 Georgetown (5-1) by the count of 9-8 at Koskinen Stadium.
You hear the phrases often in sports, and during the NCAA Tournament they can make Jim Nantz sound like a broken record. Doing the little things; providing a spark; bringing the team together; being the inspirational leader. If you asked each Blue Devil which teammate epitomizes these expressions to the fullest, chances are he would point to sophomore point guard Sean Dockery.
Based on the history of the women's NCAA tournament, and particularly the previous six years, one would say that the four prime contenders for ultimate triumph in New Orleans are the No. 1 seeds: Tennessee (Midwest region), Texas (West), Penn State (East) and Duke (Mideast). However, women's basketball has a slightly different face this year. It is the face of parity, and in this year's bracket there are dangerous teams like Louisiana Tech seeded as low as No. 5.
While the rest of the student body was busy enjoying spring break, the sixth-ranked women's tennis team had the burden of playing two matches over vacation in Waikoloa, Hawaii. Head coach Jamie Ashworth's squad faced No. 18 Notre Dame and No. 36 Tennessee, winning both matches by the scores of 6-1 and 4-0, respectively.
With its fourth-straight ACC regular season title already locked up, the women's basketball team will wrap up its regular season against the N.C. State Wolfpack Monday at 7 p.m. in Reynolds Coliseum.
The fencing team has achieved remarkable success as a whole over the course of this winter season, but the Junior Olympics in Cleveland, Oh., gave several fencers a chance to prove themselves on an individual level, and a few did so in stunning fashion.
Senior night was a thing of beauty for the men's soccer team, as the Blue Devils defeated the reputable South Florida Bulls 5-2. Co-captains Matt Ahumada and Jordan Cila, and seniors Justin Bodiya, Paul Dungel, and Danny Wymer have all played their final games at Koskinen Stadium. Coach John Rennie could not have been more pleased with the result.
The statistics include 346 wins, a .705 winning percentage and ninth place on the NCAA all-time wins list. The honors include National Coach of the Year, five-time ACC Coach of the Year and 26 All-American players. Coach John Rennie is an institution in men's collegiate soccer, and during tonight's home game versus rival Virginia he will be honored in his 25th year at Duke University.
Coming off of a bye week, the Duke football team has decided not to dwell on its 56-7 loss to Florida State September 27. Instead, the focus is on getting healthy and mentally prepared to take on the 4-2 Maryland Terrapins in this Saturday's matchup in College Park.