Mike Krzyzewski (or Coach K) has been one of the most prominent faces in college basketball for a long time. The legendary Duke Blue Devils coach has turned the program into one of the most prestigious in the country. With Krzyzewski coaching in his final March Madness, he seems to be having a bit more fun with this one.
In their Sweet 16 match against Texas Tech, one of Duke's players inadvertently ran into one of the referees. Afterwards, Coach K was spotted doing his best referee impersonation and calling a blocking foul on the referee. (via Bleacher Report)
Coach K wanted a block after the ref got knocked over 😂 pic.twitter.com/kcPhMFLdDe
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 25, 2022
I mean, the referee clearly didn't have his feet set, so that's a good call Coach K!
Article Continues BelowKrzyzewski has long announced that this season will be his final year coaching the Duke men's basketball team. Years of constant coaching (both in college as well as the USA men's team at times) has taken a toll on him. Now, the legendary college coach will look to give his team one more ring before he leaves them.
Duke needs to be careful with their opponents, however. Texas Tech has been one of the better teams in the tournament as well. Even if they make it to the Elite Eight, the sheer number of upsets in this year's March Madness should make them more wary of their opponents. Hell, the top-seeded Bulldogs were knocked out just a few hours ago!
Coach K has been on the receiving end of upset losses in his team. He already knows how to prepare his Duke players to win it all. It's just a matter of whether they can execute when they need to.