Coach K: Changes in Sport Not a Retirement Factor

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Duke University men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, who announced plans to retire at the end of this season earlier this week, said at a press conference Thursday that he is retiring to spend more time with his family, not because he fears change in a sport with a record number of transfers and the upcoming name, image and likeness rules.

"You might ask, 'Why are you doing this right now?' " Kzryzewski said, as reported by ESPN. "Look, this is not about health. Mickie and I, whether we look it or not — she does — whether I look healthy ... I am. It's not about COVID or saying, 'Boy, that year was so bad.' It's not about that. It's certainly not about what's going on with college basketball. 'Boy, the game is changing.' All right. I've been in it for 46 years. You think the game has never changed?"

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