Coach K Is King

Krzyzewski and Knight's relationship goes
far beyond the basketball floor.

A man that once learned from the best, now takes his place among the best.

Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski surpassed his mentor and the legendary Bob Knight for the most wins in Division I men's basketball history with a 74-69 victory over Michigan State in the Farm Champions Classic Tuesday.

The win was the third in as many games on the year for the No. 6 ranked Blue Devils, while it was the 903rd of Kryzewski's career. With most of his family, friends, former players and Knight, who was broadcasting the game for ESPN, in attendance, it was anything but an emotional night for the man known as "Coach K".

In front of a sold out crowd Madison Square Garden, Krzyzewski had tears in his eyes after embracing Knight post game, thanking him for all he had done for him over the years.

"I just told Coach I love him," Krzyzewski said. "I wouldn't be in this position without him. It's a moment shared. I know he's very proud and I'm proud to have been somebody who's worked under him and studied under him and tried to be like him."

After brief stints at Army, Indiana and Texas Tech, Krzyzewski first came to Duke in 1980 and has never looked back, recording 830 of his 903 victories in Durham.

Along with now becoming the winningest coach in NCAA history, Krzyzewski owns a NCAA-record 79 NCAA tournament victories, is second on the all-time list with 11 Final Four appearances, he has earned 12 Coach of the Year honors, 12 ACC regular season titles and 13 ACC championships.

Let's not forget his four NCAA Tournament Championships, second only to the late John Wooden's ten during his time at UCLA.

If that weren't enough, Krzyzewski enjoyed success in the most recent Summer Olympics, just like Knight once did. Both were able to lead the United States men's national team to a gold medal in 1984 and 2008 respectively. Krzyzewski was also able to capture gold in the 2010 FIBA World Championship and will have another opportunity for his second Olympic gold medal next summer in London.

As for the game, junior guard Andre Dawkins led all scorers with 26 points, 18 of those coming from beyond the arch. Dawkins sparked a 20-1 run late in second half for the Blue Devils, extending their lead, 61-41.

Krzyzewski, left, was Knight's starting point
guard at West Point.

But Spartans head coach Tom Izzo never let his team quit as they forced multiple turnovers and eventually cut the Blue Devils' lead to five in the game's final minute, giving Coach K and the New York City crowd a scare.

Krzyzewski will look to further his legacy in the team's next game when they host Davidson, Nov. 18, but tonight the Knight will now take a bow to the king.