Coach K’s iconic college basketball career nears its end at Duke University

Judy Woodruff:

Before we go, a closing note that's not objective on college basketball.

Tomorrow night in Durham, North Carolina, at Duke University, Mike Krzyzewski will coach his final home game for the Blue Devils. He is the most successful college men's basketball coach in American history, winning 1,123 games, five national championships and three times coach of the gold medal U.S. Olympic team.

For 42 seasons, he has mentored countless young men, and, of course, made Duke fans proud.

Here he is with reporters yesterday.

Mike Krzyzewski, Duke University Head Basketball Coach:

I have been coaching for 47 years, and five — almost five decades, to coach at West Point and Duke is — and then 11 years of coaching U.S. team.

You can't get much luckier than that. It's been such an honor and a privilege to do it for two of the greatest schools in the world, and then, obviously, for your own country's team, to — very lucky.

Judy Woodruff:

On a personal note, I graduated from Duke.

And Coach K. has been very kind to our family, reaching out years ago when our son was badly injured.

As much as I try to keep personal views out of my reporting, I'm going to be glued to the television tomorrow night.

With apologies to all of you Carolina Tar Heel fans, thank you, Coach K., and go, Duke.