Mike Krzyzewski
 Coach Mike Krzyzewski's heart has taken him from Chicago to Duke, with a few stops in between.
Krzyzewski built a powerhouse dynasty in the 25 years he led Duke University's Men's Basketball. The Hall of Famer's stats are impressive: 700 wins, three national championships, 10 Final Four appearances, and named "National Coach of the Year" 12 times in eight different seasons. Just Wednesday, it was announced that Coach K accepted the job to lead Team USA, which will compete in the 2008 Olympics.
But Coach K is more than hoops. His commitment to friendship, community service and family are the bedrock of his success. He identifies, nurtures and prepares future community leaders to achieve excellence through the Emily Kryzewski Family Life Center.
Kryzewski is also active in several service organizations, including: the Children's Miracle Network, the V Foundation, Comprehensive Cancer Center, CEO Roundtable on Cancer, and the NABC Coaches vs. Cancer. He was the first recipient in 2000 of the Verizon Reads with the NABC Literacy Award.
Coach K's belief that "people have to be given the freedom to show the heart they possess" and his willingness to play with heart at everything he does make him an NC Notable.
Previous NC Notables
10.20.2005 Jim Broyhill
10.13.2005 Reynolds Price
10.06.2005 Kay Yow
09.29.2005 Van Eure
09.22.2005 Mary Semans
09.15.2005 John Dornan
09.08.2005 Eva Clayton
09.01.2005 Lois Britt
08.25.2005 Fred Barber
08.18.2005 Julius Chambers
08.11.2005 Martha Guy
08.04.2005 Nido Qubein
07.28.2005 Jeanette Hyde
07.21.2005 Billy Graham
07.14.2005 Lee Smith
07.07.2005 Ralph Ketner
06.30.2005 Thomas Hearn
06.23.2005 John Allison
06.16.2005 Jim Martin
06.02.2005 Darleen Johns
05.26.2005 Hugh Morton
05.19.2005 Bernie Mann
05.12.2005 Orrin H. Pilkey
05.05.2005 William Friday
04.28.2005 Annie Louise Wilkerson
04.21.2005 Martin Lancaster
04.14.2005 Shirley Caesar
04.07.2005 Carl Fox
03.31.2005 Bob Jordan
03.24.2005 Ann T. Denlinger
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