First-time Duke coach Jon Scheyer opens up about filling the shoes of his legendary predecessor Coach K: 'Never been afraid of a challenge.'
"I don't know if anybody in their right minds ... thinks that 'Alright, I'm going to be the one to, I want to succeed Coach K,'" Scheyer said."But of course, when that opportunity came about, I was all in." "I love him. He's family to me and, you know, his support means the world. He's the best motivator. He has a feel, his ability to relate and connect. That's what separated him and made him a special coach," Scheyer said.
Scheyer has huge shoes to fill, but it's been a fairy-tale season so far: He led the team to 23 wins in the regular season, setting a school record for the most wins in a first season. However, he's not resting on his laurels. "I'm going to use after the year to reflect and be proud of the accomplishments. Right now, focus is on the next game and making a special run here," he said.
While Duke has a long history of doing well in March Madness — they've made it to the Final Four 17 times and have 119 game wins in the tournament — Scheyer said that the team is just getting started. "For me, it's all about controlling what you can control," he said."I promise my expectations are higher or as high as anybody from the outside about our success that we can have, as far as wins and losses in this program. The margin is thin. The 'little plays' turn out to be the difference in winning or losing, and so for us, handling that the right way, controlling what we can control, we'll put ourselves in a position to make a special run.
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