Got a couple thousand dollars lying around? Then you could perhaps afford a ticket to Coach K’s final home game Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
With North Carolina heading to Duke to take on the Blue Devils in Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s final home game, ticket prices for the momentous occasion have soared on the secondary market. The cheapest seats are currently listed at over $3,500 USD, with some of the more expensive courtside stubs going for closer to $50K.
Not only is it a massive rivalry game, but it also marks the final time Coach K will patrol the sidelines at the University he’s called home for over 41 years. To mark the occasion all 208 of Krzyzewski’s former players have been invited back to attend the game according to the university.
The matchup, which will be nationally televised, will feature a lengthy ceremony commemorating Coach K’s career prior to tip off. Widely considered one of the greatest college basketball coaches of all time, the Blue Devils’ bench boss has a resume rivalled by few coaches at any level across the globe. Amongst his notable achievements:
-Most Div 1 basketball wins in NCAA history
-5 National championships
-12 Final Four appearances
-15 ACC tournament titles
-13 ACC regular season titles
-3x Naismith coach of the year
-2001 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee
-2006 College basketball HOF inductee
-3x Olympic gold medallist as head coach
-2x Olympic gold medallist as assistant coach
-2x FIBA World Championship gold medallist
-2017 FIBA Hall of Fame inductee
Oh and the university named their basketball court after him…
Amongst his coaching staff, 12 have gone on to hold NCAA Div 1 head coaching positions, while Quin Snyder was named head coach of the NBA’s Utah Jazz. A position he’s held since the 2014 season.
Coach K and his family have been active philanthropists over his years in basketball, helping to raise millions of dollars for a variety of charities. Yet it was always the impact he had on lives off the court that Krzyzewski was most proud of.
Saturday will prove to be a raucous affair, with plenty of celebrities in tow to witness the historic day. UNC takes on the Blue Devils at 6pm ET at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
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