Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski nixed a plan that would have made Tommy Amaker his successor.
In his new book Coach K: The Rise and Reign of Mike Krzyzewski (h/t Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post), Ian O’Connor wrote that Krzyzewski talked Amaker out of accepting an offer from the Blue Devils in order for current assistant Jon Scheyer to take over for him after the 2021-22 season.
According to O'Connor, Krzyzewski wanted Scheyer as head coach because he "believed he would maintain more control over the program" in his retirement.