Duke Blue Devils men's basketball Head coach

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The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team plays in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Jon Scheyer coaches the team, as of 2025, which is fourth all-time in wins among NCAA men's basketball programs. Duke has participated in 11 Championship Games, which is the third all-time, 17 Final Fours, and are tied for third all-time with Kentucky, and five NCAA Championships where they are tied with Indiana and UConn for fourth all-time.

The NBA draft saw the selection of 71 Duke players, and eleven were voted National Players of the Year. His 14 players have been recognized as Academic All-Americans and 36 players have been named All-Americans. In addition to holding 19 ACC regular season titles, Duke has won the Atlantic Coast Conference record 22 times. Duke won the Southern Conference championship five times before joining the ACC. Furthermore, with 200 straight poll appearances from 1996 to 2007, the Blue Devils hold the third-longest streak in the history of the AP Top 25.

Duke Blue Devils men's basketball Head coach

Born on August 24, 1987, Jon Scheyer is an American basketball coach and former professional player. He now serves as the head coach of the Atlantic Coast Conference's Duke Blue Devils (ACC). As a player, Scheyer captained the 2009–10 Duke Blue Devils to the 2010 NCAA Basketball Championship as a college All-American and led his high school team to an Illinois state basketball championship as a high school All-American.

Head coach Mike Krzyzewski brought Scheyer on board as a special assistant in April 2013 following assistant coach Chris Collins's resignation from Duke. By April 2014, Scheyer had been promoted to assistant coach in charge. Scheyer and Nate James were promoted to co-associate head coach after Jeff Capel, the associate head coach, left to take a position as head coach at the University of Pittsburgh at the conclusion of the 2018 season. It was announced in June 2021 that Scheyer would succeed Mike Krzyzewski as head coach of Duke basketball once the 2021–22 season ended. He assumed the role of official head coach in April 2022.

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Jon Scheyer’s Physical Attributes

Age 37 years old (as of January 2025)
Height 6 feet 5 inches (196 cm)
Weight 85 kg. (187 lbs.)

Jon Scheyer’s age

Jonathan James Scheyer is 37 years old as of March 2025. On August 24, 1987, he was born in Northbrook, Illinois. He attended Glenbrook North High School and, from 2006 to 2010, was a player for Duke University.

Jon Scheyer’s height

Jon Scheyer stands 6 feet 5 inches, or 196 cm, tall.

Jon Scheyer’s weight

Jon Scheyer weighs 85 kg., or 187 lbs.

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Duke Basketball head coaches year-by-year

The head coaches of Duke basketball are as follows, year by year:

TenureCoachYearsWinsLossesPct.
1905–12Wilbur Wade Card63017.638
1912–13Joseph Brinn1118.579
1913–15Noble Clay22219.537
1915–16Bob Doak1911.450
1916–18Charles Doak2309.769
1918–19Henry Cole165.545
1919–20Walter Rothensies1104.714
1920–21Floyd Egan196.600
1921–22James Baldwin1612.333
1922–24Jessie Burbage23413.723
1924–28George Buchheit42536.410
1928–42Eddie Cameron1422699.695
1942–50Gerry Gerard813178.627
1950–59Harold Bradley916578.679
1960–69Vic Bubas1021367.761
1970–73Bucky Waters36345.583
1973–74Neill McGeachy11016.385
1974–80Bill E. Foster611364.638
1980–2022Mike Krzyzewski421,129309.785
2022–nowJon Scheyer38821.807

Duke men’s Basketball coaching staff 2024-2025

The Duke Blue Devils basketball team's coaching staff as of 2025 is listed below:

NameTitle
Jon ScheyerHead Coach
Chris CarrawellAssociate Head Coach
Will AveryAssistant Coach
Emanuel DildyAssistant Coach

Associate Head Coach

Chris Carrawell, a former Duke All-American who previously worked as an assistant coach at his alma mater, joined Duke's staff in March 2018. In June 2021, he received a promotion to Associate Head Coach. He oversaw the offense as the team's coordinator in 2022–2023 and concentrated on the team's frontcourt players.

During his five years as an assistant coach, Duke has finished 231-39, advanced to the 2022 Final Four, the Elite Eight in 2019, won the 21st and 22nd ACC Tournament crowns in 2019 and 2023, and won the 20th ACC regular season championship in 2022.

Assistant Coaches

In July 2023, Will Avery, a former NBA lottery pick and standout player for Duke men's basketball, was hired as an assistant coach. Avery, who excelled at Duke from 1997 to 1999, has been helping out with different elements of the program for the past four years. After his second year, he left Duke to be selected by Minnesota with the 14th overall choice in the 1999 NBA Draft. After retiring from pro basketball in 2012, Avery returned to his hometown.

In August 2023, Emanuel Dildy was appointed assistant coach by Jon Scheyer. Dildy worked as Chris Collins' assistant coach at Northwestern for three years, from 2018 to 2021. He served as Porter Moser's assistant coach at Oklahoma for two years before joining Duke.

Duke men's Basketball support staff 2024-2025

The Duke Blue Devils basketball team's support staff is listed below as of 2025:

NameTitle
Mike SchrageSpecial Assistant to the Head Coach
Justin RobinsonDirector of Player Development

FAQs on Duke Blue Devils

A. Duke has won five NCAA championships: 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, and 2015.

A. Jon Scheyer is the head coach of Duke's men's basketball team in the 2024-2025 season.

A. Duke holds the all-time lead with 145 weeks as the No. 1 team in the AP poll.

A. Chris Carrawell oversees the offense and defense of the Duke Blue Devils as Associate Head Coach.

A. Duke's men's basketball team will have two assistant coaches in the 2024-2025 season, Will Avery and Emanuel Dildy.

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