Mike Krzyzewski has been honored with the 2025 Naismith Outstanding Contributor to Men’s Basketball Award for his lifelong contributions to the sport, as announced Tuesday by the Atlanta Tipoff Club (ATOC).
The ATOC’s Board of Directors chose Krzyzewski, renowned for his legendary coaching career at Duke, as well as the 2025 Naismith Outstanding Contributor to Women’s Basketball Award recipient Muffet McGraw, celebrated for her remarkable tenure at Notre Dame. Both honorees will be recognized during the 2025 college basketball season.“Certainly, it is a tremendous honor to be recognized in this way by the Atlanta Tipoff Club,” said Krzyzewski.