Krzyzewski, Auriemma share year’s award

Mike Krzyzewski and Geno Auriemma, who guided their squads to gold medals at the London Olympics, were named co-winners Wednesday of the USA Basketball Coach of the Year award.

December 21, 2012





COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado — Mike Krzyzewski and Geno Auriemma, who guided their squads to gold medals at the London Olympics, were named co-winners Wednesday of the USA Basketball Coach of the Year award. Krzyzewski, whose Duke University men’s team is unbeaten and the top-ranked team among American colleges this season, guided the US squad of NBA stars to gold for the second Olympics in a row at London. Auriemma, whose University of Connecticut squad is second in the US college coaches’ rankings, guided the American team of Women’s team to an unprecedented fifth Olympic gold medal in a row. — AFP


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