Coach K to receive Wayman Tisdale Humanitarian Award

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Coach K to receive Wayman Tisdale Humanitarian Award

Jan 11, 2012

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Durham, N.C. — Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski will received the Wayman Tisdale Humanitarian Award on April 16 at the second annual Wayman Tisdale Freshman of the Year Banquet.

Krzyzewski, the winningest coach in men's basketball history, will be honored the same night the Wayman Tisdale Freshman of the Year Award will be presented in an event at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.

The Humanitarian Award honors an individual involved in college basketball who has made a significantly positive impact on society. Legendary ESPN and hall of fame announcer Dick Vitale received the inaugural award last year. The award's namesake, Wayman Tisdale, died in May 2009 after a two-year battle with cancer.

Krzyzewski has spent more than three decades as the head coach at Duke winning four national championships and making 11 trips to the Final Four. He enters Thursday night’s game against Virginia with 913 victories, including 840 wins at Duke. Krzyzewski was also honored as Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year in December.

“This has been a landmark year for Coach K and having him as our recipient this year seems most appropriate,” said Drew Shields, 2012 chairman of the Wayman Tisdale Freshman of the Year Award Advisory Board. “He is one of the few people in college basketball to have accomplished as much off the court as he has on.”

Coach K's charitable activities have included the establishment and funding of the Emily Krzyzewski Center, a community center in Durham named after his mother. The Center's mission is to inspire economically disadvantaged students to dream big, act with character and purpose, strive for academic excellence, and reach their highest potential as future citizen leaders. In addition, he has been active in raising funds and supporting Duke Children's Hospital, The Children's Miracle Network, and the V Foundation for Cancer Research.

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RE: Coach K to receive Wayman Tisdale Humanitarian Award

Well-deserved, Coach K! As much the media keys on everything he does, they fail to report what a great philanthropist he is off the court. No matter his so-called "antics" on the court, (which are always blown up by whiner fans),his players, past and present, respect him and his record and accomlplishments, well, speak for itself.

RE: Coach K to receive Wayman Tisdale Humanitarian Award

If Coach K was half as bad as some fans depict him, how could he possibly get this award?
- Posted by tommybrownnc

We may bee-otch about his antics during a game, but the man does a lot for the community and charities, and has done a lot to help some folks in real need. Congrats to Coach K.
- Posted by jgunn

you mean actually "coaching" during a game? I always said if Roid did a little coaching UNC would win every year with the talent they have......but oh well.

Coach K keep it up, im just glad atleast you are still around the ACC to carry the torch as a great human first and coach 2nd.

RE: Coach K to receive Wayman Tisdale Humanitarian Award

Congrats to Coach K, GO DUKE

RE: Coach K to receive Wayman Tisdale Humanitarian Award

If Coach K was half as bad as some fans depict him, how could he possibly get this award?
- Posted by tommybrownnc

We may bee-otch about his antics during a game, but the man does a lot for the community and charities, and has done a lot to help some folks in real need. Congrats to Coach K.

RE: Coach K to receive Wayman Tisdale Humanitarian Award

Congratulations Coach K....well deserved I'm sure.

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