NEW YORK (AP) – Make no mistake: Mike Krzyzewski is proud of his 1,000 wins. Just don’t expect him to keep chasing milestones much longer.
“There’s an end in sight. I’m going to be 68 next month. It’ll end sooner than later,” he said.
Krzyzewski became the first NCAA Division I men’s coach to get 1,000 wins when No. 5 Duke surged past St. John’s late in the second half Sunday for a 77-68 victory at Madison Square Garden.
Tyus Jones scored 22 points and the Blue Devils (17-2) went on an 18-2 run down the stretch to put Coach K in four figures on his first try.
“There will be others that win more, but it is kind of neat to be the first one to 1,000,” he said.