Michael "Mike" Krzyzewski's Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Speech

Bob Knight introduces Mike Krzyzewski as he delivers his speech upon being enshrined to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2001. To learn more about Mike Krzyzewski take a look at his official Hall of Fame bio at www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famer...

[@johhnny13]

Coach K .. What a brilliant man, he speaks from the heart. What a wonderful job Coach Knight did in introducing Coach K as well, you can tell their genuine love and respect between the 2

[@IIIIIIII]

it's easy to tell that bob knight is a born leader. he doesn't need a script. he speaks his mind and from the heart. a great speaker.

[@truthseeker6410]

That's true

[@flatearth7006]

Fake shit

[@flatearth7006]

Fixed game oath takers freemason shit

[@MK-xe1zd]

Great comment

[@dougb4835]

I am a Tarheel through and through but I have nothing but respect for Coach K. Class act all the way.

[@kervinshearon1730]

Traitor!!! Any real Tarheel would delete this nonsense and go write a check to the university, and under the memo write I'm sorry!

[@stagglee]

brain dead. if whining when you don't get your way and cussing out your players' parents is classy, then you must have very low standards

[@donaldbird3685]

So glad I got to see coach K play against Jimmy V as undergraduates!

[@ran59cher]

Inspirational and moving. Great to see a nice guy with family values and a very meager beginning become successful. To earn the respect of Bob Knight is a great tribute alone your family and players. You can do the right things in life and win!

[@shanestewart5803]

From a tarheel born and bred til the day I'm dead, coach k is CLASS at its best. Thank you coach for making my tar heels better year end and year out. You gave us a drive to beat you like no other. You always have great teams and I can honestly say it's been an honor to stand shoulder to shoulder with our neighbor 8 miles away and represent college basketball. Sad day coming to see you retire. Duke basketball won't be the same

[@stevegoehring1610]

As a Duke basketball and Coach K fan, I can say the same about the North Carolina basketball program. Thank You and much respect. Love the Duke/NC games. Best college basketball rivalry.

[@garyh4458]

Wrong!

[@Str8OuttaFrayser919]

thanks for your respect from the duke family.

[@rightcoast2664]

I bleed Carolina blue but this is awesome. Coach K is not only a good coach but a great example for his players and everyone else. Mad respect for him and all of his accomplishments.

[@stevegoehring1610]

On and off the court, what you done, 👏👏👏👏👏👏. Congratulations Coach K.

[@Amick44]

Is it me or does he not get mentioned like some others? Knight, Wooden, Smith, even Rupp.

[@AlaskanPipelineable]

Bobby Knight is a GAWD!!1!

[@massvfunk]

Never fails Everytime I watch this, my eyes well up with tears. This guy is one hell of an example of what a man is supposed to be

[@AthleteEconomy]

i agree!! I made a video about the 6 lessons I learned from him. would live to hear your thoughts whether i missed anything

[@anthonycummings9666]

I have forever been a Tar Heel and will forever be a Tar Heel. But I must say, Coach K‘s speech was brilliant. His success clearly is no accident. The way he rallied around the Carolina family at Dean Smith‘s passing is a testament to the class act that he is.

[@13crazydaze]

Such eloquence from Coach Knight! The love shines through.

[@gsw88888]

Two great coaches shared with us many insights that we all will cherish for the rest of our lives.

[@richardcurro3669]

Never forget where you come from,love it coach

[@jamesplodzien2811]

I'm a Chicago Polish person I fully understand a person like Mike. Anybody can say anything about Mike but I know one thing he was raised to be a good person.

[@googoo-gjoob]

the way marriages USED to be.....and SHOULD be still.

[@nintendonerdsvideos4727]

Coach Knight's speech at the beginning is even more true today with all the political fear mongering going on

[@igetthemoneyimgreedy8413]

nintendonerdsvideos how about today in 2020

[@nintendonerdsvideos4727]

@@igetthemoneyimgreedy8413 and even more so in 2022

[@1270Redwell]

icredible speech from Bob Knight, but even more from Coah K on his family and what he came through!!! great regards from Germany

[@PatrickMHoey]

I see a lot of these comments are from years ago, it feels surreal to be writing this during March Madness, as Coach K has Duke advancing along to the Sweet 16 game tomorrow, his last year as coach. It’s incredible the foundation he has created as a coach.

[@Lucaszci]

You can tell why he's a hell of a coach and how well he explained what it means the game and what's the best way of facing this enshrinement! REMARKABLE!!

[@pittsburghcityofchampions1979]

WHAT A CLASS ACT!! MIKE KRZYZEWSKI YOU ARE ALL CLASS!!

[@345shawng]

one of few GREAT MEN to the WORLD

[@andrewhart8863]

Bob Knight is the GOAT for what he does in his speech - ty Coach Knight! WDWD!!!!

[@professionalassasin]

Has to be one of the best enshrinement speeches by far.

[@timdavisfitness]

Alex Kiu that’s wife part at the end 😭

[@RESTEBAN1903]

Coach K is a living legend in the basketball history !!! THE BEST BASKETBALL COACH IN THE NCAA HISTORY !

[@rawn4203]

John Wooden is untouchable.

[@havrisen6620]

Let’s not get too crazy here. Bob Knight is easily the greatest coach in basketball history and arguably the greatest teacher in all of sports history. You even heard Coach K acknowledge The Coach as teaching him basically everything he ever learned about basketball and coaching. Knight completely changed the game. And the ass hat who said nobody compare to Wooden. Well, Coach Knight and Coach K did it without cheating. Especially Knight who also graduated almost every player that ever played for him. Wooden was a good Coach and teacher but he doesn’t belong in the conversation with the Knights and K’s and Dean Smiths. These men held college basketball to its pinnacle. Wooden turned a blind eye to the darkness at the cost of winning. Forgive him Lord…for he not know what he speaketh.

[@5burowz]

What a speech.

[@nintendonerdsvideos4727]

even more true today.

[@brads7265]

Coach K, the sane Bobby knight

[@edwardoutlawjr8154]

That's a good way to put it lol

[@jimmysteene1187]

Just a class act coach K and a great human being

[@tedbailey3673]

"None of us can do what all of us can do if all of us do it together."

[@tgnomercy]

One for the THUMB!!!!!!!!!! even more important.... is the way he has carried himself and he teaches his players to carry themselves.... its called CLASS!!!! When you wikki the word LEADER..... it should go to Coach K bio......

[@rasheawhite3644]

Dad K! Well deserved! The GOAT of college basketball and the Men's Olympic basketball teams for sure! High honors sir!🙏🏾💕🌟🎉🥰

[@christineveneracion9201]

I cried watching this. The speech is moving.

[@chrismorfas7515]

From this Indiana fan: Coach K would qualify for the Hall of Fame based upon his accomplishments subsequent to being inducted in the Hall of Fame.

[@freddyjefferson4526]

class personified.....and he almost got the axe after his first year

[@natashatomlinson4548]

I was a grad student at Duke 80-83 , Coach K’s first three years and you don’t know the half of it. Jim Valvano was hired at NC State in 1980 too. Valvano took Norm Sloan’s recruits and won a National Championship in 83. Coach K’s Duke team lost that year by 30 points in a rout by Ralph Sampson’s Virginia in the first round of the ACC tournament. I saw three solid years of Coach K hating . I was there in 80-81 when the two top Duke players, Gene Banks and Kenny Dennard, both Bill Foster recruits, treated Coach K with disdain that whole year.

[@AreolaGrande94]

my god... this was 2001 and the video looks stone age-y. technology is getting out of control.

[@martinpeeves147]

yup tearing up here in 2021...remarkable story

[@ericyi]

beautiful coach k hooah

[@jasonburdette697]

Two great coaches, not so much for making his players super starts but helping them develop them for life.

[@broaddusmarines]

This post hasn’t aged well has it. The NBA is now drenched with Duke players.

[@METALandRust]

Polish Blood Mike! Thanks So Much!

[@Kramz1231]

Classy is the air he breaths.

[@Yankeesfanforlife5]

Coach K belongs into hall fame.

[@tengokilumanga3357]

great speech beautiful speech

[@fredpickett6219]

Coach K. is one of the best Coaches We ever had.

[@tacomang]

Anyone else think this guy looks like he hasn't aged a day? He must be immortal or something

[@SolicitorRandolph]

Peter C it’s crazy he looks thr same in 2018 as he did in 1992

[@DrP1po]

No way in hell Coach K is 65?!?! Daaaaamn!!!

[@Amero2323]

man that was beautiful

[@karenenderle532]

Every spouse should feel that way about their spouse("partner"), that's what marriage is about, love, sacrifice, commitment .... so many people think it's a flavor of the month kind of deal,,,,move on to another, nope,,,,it's taking those vows seriously and loving and honoring that person who stood with you and exchanged those vows! As I type this, these two are about to celebrate their 53rd wedding anniversary.....my parents made it to 46, but my Dad passed at age 71,,,,,They would be celebrating their 70th this year....they had that same type of love and commitment and passed it on to their five children, as I know Mike and Mickie have done for their three children!

[@goosehites]

i may root against Duke on the court, but I will never root against Coach K.

[@philliphobbs5092]

That’s beautiful!

[@justinbustin677]

Always despise at first K. Made my Tarheels lose but also provided great games. Was no Dean Smith as I watch as a kid in the 80's 90's. But man hes got my respect as much as Dean Smith as I got older.

[@Walsh1502]

The greatest college basketball coach of all time.

[@rawn4203]

lol

[@natashatomlinson4548]

@@rawn4203 lol to your lol

[@Amick44]

@@fml5910 Coach K never had a Kareem or Walton.

[@fml5910]

@@Amick44 That is true, and fair.

[@ManuelMartinez-gi4vo]

GOD bless you forever Sister

[@jamesglenn1531]

That is without a doubt the best speech I’ve ever heard. Both coaches are not the best of

[@santodejesus3012]

Super great

[@markclapp8699]

Mike ,if I may I'm you are the best and I'm a indiana, and a Kentucky fan,😍😍😍😍🎩🎩🎩🎓❤

[@garythomas4936]

"None of us can do what ALL OF US can do... you never accomplish all that you accomplish alone."

[@anton41]

His wife is trippin. Great guy.

[@jona.scholt4362]

Choo choo!!!! 🚂

[@timdavisfitness]

No dry eyes here

[@chrisdukefields9868]

goat

[@Jeff9691]

lol look over his right shoulder... idk if thats really nicholas cage though... this only happened 12 years ago

[@valerieleach4026]

Best Coach Ever!!!💙💙💙💙

[@rasheawhite4491]

Never underestimate the greatest decision you never made.🤭💕 Just say yes. You never know where it will take you.🙏💯

[@algrolls]

DUKE AT ITS FINEST, DUKE AT ITS FINEST!

[@jamesfarmerii7166]

That was fantastic! I root for Duke until they play Carolina.

[@dillionepps5641]

How did he get inducted and he’s not retired

[@ericthomas917]

Bobby Knight looks like Mike Pence

[@brianpruett114]

That’s a real Man!

[@TonyBoyIsHere]

It would have been a nice touch for Bob to throw a chair during his introduction.

[@marshalldowns6752]

🇺🇸

[@joker7ford427]

bobby looks sharp

[@rano2613]

I dont give a f about some sport speaches, but wow, Make delivered.

[@patrickj.7887]

MAKE! come on man!!!!lol

[@stevecarter2966]

Bobby Knight looks weird in a suite

[@allenwilliams4371]

Lost his last home game. Lost his last ACC tournament. Lost his last collegiate game. Yeah, that's what I remember.

[@JSARogers]

Singler and crew were upper class men (McDonald's All-Americans). So was Battier and crew. He's a top five coach for sure, but I'd still take Wooden and Dean Smith over him.

[@jona.scholt4362]

As much as I couldn't stand watching Coach K slapping the floor on defense and the annoying players he recruits, you cannot argue with his success (second only to Wooden really) and that he is a great guy; it doesn't seem like an act and it appears to be genuine.

[@moon75866]

DUKE!

[@milart12]

09:15 Weak handshake by Knight

[@XerosDevil]

I hate when people are methodical with their methods...

[@JSARogers]

John Wooden

[@ciarankelly4338]

The comments say it all” I may not root for Duke but respect for Coach K”

[@alantomalino3417]

if you can get past Knight's longwind, Coach Mike touches the heart and is worth hearing.

[@MrTeenWorkout]

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[@mack1712]

WOW!!!!! Coach K is awesome. GO DUKE BLUE DEVILS!!!!!

[@jwpolar]

that was a black guy not nicholas cage lol

[@tonypadula8658]

I saw mike in vegas likes gambling.

[@JSARogers]

Whew...sounds like a lot of McDonald's All-Americans. How does he perform when he has average players. Mercer? He's a top coach, but not the best ever. Bo Ryan may be a better coach. maybe?!

[@1270Redwell]

agree knight seems to be a dinosaur not having something to say to this generation

[@dennisfaust6607]

I disagree. If this generation can't get much from Knight, it is due to their own narrow mindedness.

[@carmens3685]

Riveting speech when it was good, but egomaniacal all the way. He HAD to talk as much of himself and press politics as much as speak about Coach K. However, when he talked about Coach K, it was great.

[@TonyBoyIsHere]

You mean choking them like Knight.

[@joebuck7417]

I've thought for two decades that Coach K is not only a phenomenal coach but also a phenomenal person. He's all about personal integrity, dignity, code of ethics, etc. etc. But what convinces me that he is full of shit is that he has been making tens if not over a hundred million dollars off the backs of talented basketball players who chose to play for him at Duke. Few of them went on to play in the NBA and made some money, but the vast majority of his players ended their basketball career at Duke. If Coach K is the man that everybody says he is, a man of honor, then he should take 20% of all the money he's earned at Duke and he should distribute that money among his players who never made it to the NBA. They worked their asses off so that HE could continue to coach at Duke and keep getting his contract renewed, with more zeros added each time. Don't talk to me about these players getting a free education at a great university. They were there to play basketball. Coach K should be ashamed of himself for pocketing all them millions while his slaves worked for no compensation (if you call free tuition and room and board when you're bringing in a shit load of money to your school, you're just too damn naive). The same goes for Nick Saban, Rick Pitino, Jim Harbaugh, Urban Meyer, or any other big time college football/basketball coach.

[@kbattle33]

what hall of shame, only because the REFS, AND EAST COAST BIASSSS LOVE HIM, I HATE DUKE AND K,,HE always scared to play fast, so methodical in his methods,,,and believe me the master of trades is becoming the full of tirades and busters.

[@rightcoast2664]

kbattle33 Lol, I'm a complete Carolina fan, but come on, you have to respect Coach K. He's a class act and a hell of a coach.

[@AlbeVargi]

Michael