RESOLUTION HONORING COACH MIKE KRZYZEWSKI
WHEREAS, On May 2, Chicago's native son and pride of Chicago's Polish community, Coach Mike Krzyzewski, will serve as Grand Marshal of the 124th annual Polish Constitution Day Parade; and
WHEREAS, The parade will begin at 11:30 a.m. at Wacker Drive and Dearborn Street and will attract tens of thousands of spectators, featuring 100 marching units; and
WHEREAS, Coach Krzyzewski grew up in Ukrainian Village, graduated from Weber High School and went on to play college basketball at the United States Military Academy at West Point; and
WHEREAS, After serving in the United States Army, Coach Krzyzewski became an assistant coach to Bob Knight at the University of Indiana; and
WHEREAS, From 1975 to 1980, Coach Krzyzewski was the head coach at his alma mater, West Point, where his team posted a 73-59 record; and
WHEREAS, As head coach of the Duke Blue Devils, Coach K has led his teams to five national championships (1991, 1992, 2001, 2010 and 2015), 12 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) regular season championships, 13 ACC Tournament championships, and 10 consecutive Top-10 AP Poll finishes between. 1997 and 2006; and
WHEREAS, On April 6, 2015, Coach Mike Krzyzewski's Blue Devils won their 5th National Championship under Coach Krzyzewski's direction; and
WHEREAS, On January 25, 2015, Coach Mike Krzyzewski earned his 1000th career victory against the Red Storm of St. John's University in New York City at Madison Square Garden; and
WHEREAS, Coach Krzyzewski is the first Division 1 men's basketball coach to reach 1000 wins; and
WHEREAS, Coach Krzyzewski has coached 28 All-American selections, seven National Players of the Year, six National Defensive Players of the Year, 49 NBA Draft selections, and 18 NBA Lottery picks; and
WHEREAS, Coach K is a four-time Olympic gold medal winner, taking top honors in 1984 and 1992 as Team USA's assistant coach, and in 2008 and 2012 as its head coach; and
WHEREAS, Coach Krzyzewski has been n...
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