Under head coach Jon Scheyer’s supervision, the Duke Blue Devils are widely regarded as the favorites to win the national championship.
Duke entered the NCAA Tournament as the top seed in the East region, having won the ACC regular season and tournament championships.
During the Blue Devils’ victory, the ACC announced some exciting news about Scheyer.
Duke’s head coach has been named a finalist for the Naismith Trophy, which is awarded to the collegiate basketball coach of the year.
The ACC issued a statement regarding Scheyer shortly after the news broke.
“Best of the best,” the ACC’s official social media account stated. “ACC Championship Head Coach, Jon Scheyer, is a Naismith Trophy Coach of the Year finalist!”
The Blue Devils opened the NCAA Tournament with a dominant 93-49 victory over Mount St. Mary’s. They followed up with an 89-66 win over the Baylor Bears.
Cooper Flagg, Duke’s former top overall recruit and Player of the Year finalist, has led the team. So far this season, the freshman has averaged 18.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.3 blocks per contest.
Scheyer took over the Blue Devils’ program after Mike Krzyzewski, arguably college basketball’s best coach, retired.
He has been Duke’s head coach since 2022, after previously served as associate head coach from 2018 to 2022 and assistant coach from 2014 to 2018.
