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The top story at Madison Square Garden Tuesday night may be Mike Krzyzewski's quest for his record-setting 903rd career win. But despite all the attention being showered on Duke's head coach, there will be another coach prowling the sidelines who many consider his peer.
Duke freshman Austin Rivers is making a national splash even before the season tips off.
Offense:
Virginia Tech may be best known for head coach Frank Beamer's emphasis on special teams execution, but the Hokies' success this year has relied primarily on an explosive running game anchored by junior David Wilson.
Duke senior goalkeeper Samantha Nelson was named the ACC Field Hockey Player of the Week on Tuesday after allowing only one goal in two road victories over the weekend, including one against No. 1 Old Dominion. In the upset, Nelson held an offense averaging more than three and a half goals a game to just one despite facing 17 shots.
Duke's Cooper Helfet was named to the 2011 John Mackey Award mid-season watch list Monday. The Mackey award is given annually to the top tight end in the nation.
Apparently Duke will be looking to the post for more than just rebounds this year.
The three top performers in the ACC from Week 2:
Follow along here as Scott Rich and Matt Levenberg blog from the press box at Wallace Wade Stadium.
The top three performers in the ACC from Week 1:
Duke will be showcased in back-to-back weeks this season on ESPN2's Big Monday.
Former William & Mary star and Florida Marlins draft pick Kyle Padgett will join Duke's coaching staff this spring as an assistant coach. Padgett, who takes over for former assistant Tyler Hanson who now coaches at N.C. Central, will coach the catchers as well as assisting with the hitters.
Follow along with Chris Cusack, Tom Gieryn, Taylor Doherty (from Shanghai) and myself with our interactive Live Blog here.
Duke's soon-to-depart international trip isn't all about their own foreign education.
Duke's much anticipated trip to China and Dubai kicks off in just three days, and The Chronicle will be there every step of the way. During the trip we'll be answering the questions you ask on twitter via the hashtag #AskChron given the unprecedented access the trip will give The Chronicle to the team. But before the trip begins, here are some of the early questions:
Duke won't be the only team facing a daunting non-conference schedule this season.
Former Blue Devil Brandon Harper was one of many undrafted free agents to find a home in the NFL Tuesday amidst the league's post-lockout chaos.
Four Blue Devils, including three LPGA professionals, will participate in the 2011 U.S. Open which begins July 7 at the Broadmoor East Course in Colorado Springs, Colo.
The college basketball world was shocked yesterday by the untimely passing of Lorenzo Charles, the ex-North Carolina State player made famous for his national championship-clinching dunk in the 1983 NCAA Tournament.
After a brief stint last year with the Indiana Fever, Joy Cheek has found her way back into the WNBA.
