Mike Krzyzewski Quotes


In order to be a winner, you have to look for ways of getting things done and not for reasons why things can’t be done. People who live with excuses have things that can’t be done hovering around them all the time.


Citations

Krzyzewski, Mike, and Donald T. Phillips. Leading with the Heart: Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life. Warner Books, 2000.

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Mike Krzyzewski
Mike Krzyzewski
  • Born: February 13, 1947
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Coach

Michael William Krzyzewski is a college basketball coach. Since 1980, he has served as the head men's basketball coach at Duke University, where he has led the Blue Devils to five NCAA Division I titles, 12 Final Fours, 15 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament championships, and 12 ACC regular season titles. Among men's college basketball coaches, only UCLA's John Wooden has won more NCAA championships with a total of 10.