Coach K attends Duke vs Kansas in Las Vegas

The Duke Blue Devils remained on the West Coast for a few extra days this week ahead of a Tuesday night game against No. 1 Kansas in Las Vegas, and a certain five-time national champion will try to see his former student claim a signature win.

Mike Krzyzewski, who will retire in 2022 after more than 40 years as the Duke men’s basketball coach, was spotted in the crowd at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday by NBA draft analyst Krysten Peek, who shared a video of him on social media.

Krzyzewski cut down the nets in 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010 and 2015 as the Blue Devils’ head coach. He finished his long career with 1,202 total wins, 1,129 of those coming at Duke, and he reached the Final Four 13 times.

Jon Scheyer, the current men’s basketball coach, helped Coach K win the fourth of those national titles as a starting guard. He joined the Duke staff in 2014 as an assistant coach, was promoted to associate head coach in 2018 and took over for Krzyzewski following the 2021-22 season.

Duke’s game against the Jayhawks tips off at 9:00 PM Eastern Time on ESPN.