Jonathan “Jon” Scheyer, 33, was named the next head coach of the Duke University men’s basketball team (Blue Devils) on June 3, 2021. He’ll take over the program after the 2021-2022 season when legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski retires. Scheyer is a former star player for the Duke team. His father is Jewish; Jon was raised as a Jew and was bar mitzvahed
Quote: “Duke University has been a central part of my life for more than a decade, and I could not ask for a better place to continue my career. This is absolutely humbling. First, I offer extreme gratitude to the greatest coach of all time whose career is unrivaled in basketball. Coach K has built the premier program in our sport thanks to his unwavering competitive edge, a tireless attention to detail, a family-first approach and a remarkable compassion and care of his players, coaches, and staff.”
Sources: Wikipedia (introduction), newsobserver.com (quotation)
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Watch “Jon Scheyer highlights: NCAA tournament top plays” [8:18]. ►
Watch “Duke Days: 20th Head Coach Jon Scheyer” [4:21]. ►
Watch “on Scheyer Emotional as he’s Introduced as Duke’s Next Basketball Coach | CBS Sports HQ” [17:24]. ►
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