This February's basketball game against the University of Maryland marked Mike Krzyzewski's 1,000th contest as head men's basketball coach. Coach K is also in his thirtieth season with the Blue Devils. Here's a numerical synopsis of his career highs:
781 - Wins in first 1,000 games as Duke's coach
33 - Wins against UNC
11 - ACC tournament championships
10 - Final Fours, the most recent in 2004
3 - National championships: 1991, 1992, 2001
21 - Former players chosen in the first round of the NBA draft
14 - Former players currently in NBA, the most of any university
98 - Percent graduation rate, excluding players who transfer or leave early for the NBA
3 - Former players now college head coaches
1 - Lifetime contract with Duke
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