Complete coverage of Duke Athletics, featuring a Premium Basketball Recruiting service, subscription only -- strong emphasis on Duke Basketball and Football. ...
Once gain the Coach K Academy raised a substantial amount of money for charitable causes. The event took place this past week and was deemed a glowing success. Some actually scoff at the notion that campers will pay $10,000 to attend the Coach K Academy, a fantasy camp which provides the ultimate Duke Basketball experience. What they fail to realize is that the money goes to the Emily K Center . In short the proceeds go back into the local community and it takes little research to see the tremendous benefits reaped during a special week. Ask any attendee and they will be quick to tell you that they had a wonderful time and built relationships and learned lessons that will last a lifetime. Many of them have already made their mark on our culture. On one team is the head of ITunes. His opponent on a given day could be the gentleman who designed the new state of the art Duke Basketball Practice Facility adjacent to Cameron. Do you think the attendees are pampered? Well, they are certainly treated with respect and are given full access to the Duke Family. However, when they hit the court it's all business. There you will see coaches like Chris Collins or Steve Wojciechowski get in their grills after a mistake. The reason? This camp is very realistic and the players are treated just as our scholarship players are in real life when the buzzer sounds for tip off. You will often hear the aforementi ...
Anytime
Once gain the Coach K Academy raised a substantial amount of money for charitable causes. The event took place this past week and was deemed a glowing success. Some actually scoff at the notion that campers will pay $10,000 to attend the Coach K Academy, a fantasy camp which provides the ultimate Duke Basketball experience. What they fail to realize is that the money goes to the Emily K Center . In short the proceeds go back into the local community and it takes little research to see the tremendous benefits reaped during a special week. Ask any attendee and they will be quick to tell you that they had a wonderful time and built relationships and learned lessons that will last a lifetime. Many of them have already made their mark on our culture. On one team is the head of ITunes. His opponent on a given day could be the gentleman who designed the new state of the art Duke Basketball Practice Facility adjacent to Cameron. Do you think the attendees are pampered? Well, they are certainly treated with respect and are given full access to the Duke Family. However, when they hit the court it's all business. There you will see coaches like Chris Collins or Steve Wojciechowski get in their grills after a mistake. The reason? This camp is very realistic and the players are treated just as our scholarship players are in real life when the buzzer sounds for tip off. You will often hear the aforementi ...