Duke University hired Mike Krzyzewski's son-in-law to be Director of Basketball Operations for the school.Chris Spatola, who is married to Krzyzewski's youngest daughter Jamie, served as a graduate assistant/head team manager for the Blue Devils last season and helped the program in summer camps, travel preparation and other day-to-day activities.
Spatola's resume doesn't stop there. He spent five years in the United States Army as a Battery Commander and Executive Officer. He also hooped it up for the Academy, even making it to the All-Patriot League second team twice during his career. He's fifth all-time in scoring for Army.
Of course, some will cry nepotism. But what I've heard and read about Spatola, he seems to project the Duke image well, is energetic, hardworking and organized. He should be quite an addition to the program.
Also, Duke added former player Nate James to the coaching staff, replacing Johnny Dawkins ... who left for the Stanford head coaching job. Current assistants Steve Wojciechowski and Chris Collins were promoted to associate head coaches.
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5-25-2008 @ 4:17PM
tom tanner said...
Oh Gawd! They are guaranteed to be as boring as ever for the next 25 years! He couldn't get a decent job apart from his old man. Some coaches are worse than preachers about trying to keep it in the family.
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