Bibliograph

The Legends Club, Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Valvano, and an epic college basketball rivalry, John Feinstein

Type

Label

The Legends Club, Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Valvano, and an epic college basketball rivalry, John Feinstein

Language

eng

Form of composition

not applicable

Format of music

not applicable

Literary text for sound recordings

biographyhistory

Main title

The Legends Club

Music parts

not applicable

Oclc number

911063876

Responsibility statement

John Feinstein

Sub title

Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Valvano, and an epic college basketball rivalry

Summary

On March 18, 1980, the immensely powerful Duke basketball program announced the hiring of its new coach; the man who would resurrect the team, restore glory to Duke, and defeat the legendary Dean Smith, who coached down the road at UNC Chapel Hill and had turned UNC into a powerhouse. Duke's new man was Mike Krzyzewski. The only problem was, no one knew who Krzyzewski was, he had a so-so record in his short time as head coach of Army and worst of all, and no one could even pronounce his name. The announcement caused head scratches, if not immediate calls for his head, and on this note his career at Duke began. The table was set nine days later, when on March 27, 1980, Jim Valvano was hired by North Carolina State to be their new head coach. The hiring didn't raise as many eyebrows, but with the exuberant Valvano on board, two new coaches were now in place to challenge Dean Smith, and the most sensational competitive decade in history was about to unfold

Transposition and arrangement

not applicable

Classification