The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)and plays for the Duke University in the NCAA Division I Basketball. The program was established in 1905 and play thier home games at the Cameron Indoor Stadium, in Durham, North Carolina. Their court can accommodate 9,314 fans and the student section supporting them are called the Cameron Crazies. The 2024-2025 season is coached by Jon Scheyer, and it’s his third year. As of the 2024-2025 season, eleven Blue Devils players have earned National Players of the Year Award, including Dick Groat, Art Heyman, Johnny Dawkins, Danny Ferry, Christian Laettner, Elton Brand, Shane Battier, Jay Williams, JJ Redick, Zion Williamson and Cooper Flagg.
Duke Blue Devils' March Madness Playoff History
Duke Blue Devils have won five NCAA national championships in 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, and 2015. They were the runners-up five times, in 1964, 1978, 1986, 1990, 1994 and 1999. They finished in the final four 17 times, in 1963, 1964, 1966, 1978, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2015, and 2022.
| Season | Coach | NCAA Tournament Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1954–55 | Harold Bradley | NCAA First Round |
| 1959–60 | Vic Bubas | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 1962–63 | Vic Bubas | NCAA Third Place |
| 1963–64 | Vic Bubas | NCAA Runner-up |
| 1965–66 | Vic Bubas | NCAA Third Place |
| 1977–78 | Bill Foster | NCAA Runner-up |
| 1978–79 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Second Round |
| 1983–84 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Second Round |
| 1984–85 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Second Round |
| 1985–86 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Runner-up |
| 1986–87 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 1987–88 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Final Four |
| 1988–89 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Final Four |
| 1989–90 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Runner-up |
| 1990–91 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Champions |
| 1991–92 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Champions |
| 1992–93 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Second Round |
| 1993–94 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Runner-up |
| 1996–97 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Second Round |
| 1997–98 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 1998–99 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Runner-up |
| 1999–00 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2000–01 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Champions |
| 2001–02 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2002–03 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2003–04 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Final Four |
| 2004–05 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2005–06 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2006–07 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA First Round |
| 2007–08 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Second Round |
| 2008–09 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2009–10 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Champions |
| 2010–11 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2011–12 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA First Round |
| 2012–13 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2013–14 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA First Round |
| 2014–15 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Champions |
| 2015–16 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2016–17 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Second Round |
| 2017–18 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2018–19 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2019–20 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Tournament Canceled |
| 2020–21 | Mike Krzyzewski | No NCAA Tournament |
| 2021–22 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Final Four |
| 2022–23 | Jon Scheyer | NCAA Second Round |
| 2023–24 | Jon Scheyer | NCAA Elite Eight |
Duke Blue Devils' March Madness Championship Record
Duke Blue Devils won five March Madness Championships or NCAA Championships, all under the head coach Mike Krzyzewski. Two consecutive championships in 1990-1991 and 1991-1992 season, then in 2001, followed in 2010 and most recently in 2015.
| Year | Coach | Opponent | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Mike Krzyzewski | Kansas Jayhawks | 72–65 | 32–7 |
| 1992 | Mike Krzyzewski | Michigan Wolverines | 71–51 | 34–2 |
| 2001 | Mike Krzyzewski | Arizona Wildcats | 82–72 | 35–4 |
| 2010 | Mike Krzyzewski | Butler Bulldogs | 61–59 | 35–5 |
| 2015 | Mike Krzyzewski | Wisconsin Badgers | 68–63 | 35–4 |
Duke Blue Devils' NCAA Tournament seeding history
| Year | Seed |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 1Q |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1980 | 4 |
| 1981 | — |
| 1982 | — |
| 1983 | — |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | — |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | _ |
| 2021 | — |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Duke Blue Devils' Final Four Appearances
Duke Blue Devils qualified for the Final Fours, 17 times.
| Season | Coach | NCAA Tournament Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1962–63 | Vic Bubas | NCAA Third Place |
| 1963–64 | Vic Bubas | NCAA Runner-up |
| 1965–66 | Vic Bubas | NCAA Third Place |
| 1977–78 | Bill Foster | NCAA Runner-up |
| 1985–86 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Runner-up |
| 1987–88 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Final Four |
| 1988–89 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Final Four |
| 1989–90 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Runner-up |
| 1990–91 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Champions |
| 1991–92 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Champions |
| 1993–94 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Runner-up |
| 1998–99 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Runner-up |
| 200-01 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Champions |
| 2003–04 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Final Four |
| 2009–10 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Champions |
| 2014–15 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Champions |
| 2021–22 | Mike Krzyzewski | NCAA Final Four |
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FAQs on Duke Blue Devils
A. Duke basketball competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
A. Jon Scheyer is the head coach, currently in his third season.
A. Duke plays at Cameron Indoor Stadium, which has a capacity of 9,314.
A. Duke’s basketball team is called the Blue Devils.
A. The student section is known as the Cameron Crazies.
