Syracuse s Jim Boeheim Has No Plans to Retire as He Lauds Duke Coach K s Impact on College Sports
On 6/3/21 at 3:10 PM EDT
Following the news of Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski s impending retirement, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim clearly stated his plans, telling a reporter on Thursday, I have said it and I ll say it once again: I have no plans to retire.
He made his comments to the Syracuse
Post-Standard, letting the paper know that even though at age 76 he s two years older than Krzyzewski, aka Coach K, he s not ready to call it a career yet. Boeheim will instead stay on to coach his two sons this college basketball year when it begins in November. He also noted that his time as coach of the Syracuse Orange will extend beyond the 2021-22 season.
Duke Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski will coach his final season with the Blue Devils in 2021-22, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person said former Duke player and associate head coach Jon Scheyer would then take over as Krzyzewski's successor for the 2022-23 season. The person…
Andy Smith sat comfortably in the passenger seat of his parentsâ blue Toyota SUV, his head leaning back against the headrest with thoughts on how Jan. 12 would be spent simply relaxing at home after an unplanned trip to the Front Range.
Once the car pulled up to the house, however, he quickly noticed a crowd â neighbors, family, some of his old Grand Junction High School basketball teammates and even the GJHS Tigersâ mascot â waiting outside with balloons and signs.
It was a triumphant welcome home party for a young man who had spent 50 nights away because of a brain tumor which, in jest, he dubbed âBenji.â Those 50 nights were marked by challenges, concern and cameos by the all-time winningest coach in menâs college basketball, but more on that later.