Coach Krzyzewski heads Duke basketball in 1980...
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 19, 1980
- Head coach K - Mike Krzyzewski
- Duke Blue Devils college basketball
- Named new coach at Duke University
Page 4 of the the sport's section has a report under "The Newswire" with the small heading: "Army basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski" (see image) This report begins with: "has been named the coach of Duke University..."
I suspect this to be an rare rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with all major sections (80+ pages), good condition.
Background: On March 18, 1980, Duke Athletic Director Tom Butters hired 33-year-old Mike Krzyzewski from Army, marking the beginning of a transformational 42-season tenure that fundamentally reshaped college basketball history. Coach K turned Duke into a national powerhouse, accumulating an NCAA Division I record 1,202 career victories, five national championships (1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, and 2015), and a record 13 Final Four appearances. Beyond his unprecedented 15 ACC Tournament titles and 12 regular-season conference championships, this date represents the catalyst for one of the most dominant and enduring dynasties in modern American sports, culminating in his storied retirement at the end of the 2021–22 season.