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Report: Duke coach Jon Scheyer agrees to deal through 2028-29

Mar 18, 2023; Orlando, FL, USA;  Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer reacts against the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half in the second round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament at Legacy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports

Duke coach Jon Scheyer agreed to a contract extension through the 2028-29 season, ESPN reported on Friday.

Scheyer, 36, is beginning his second season as the replacement for legendary Mike Krzyzewski.

Duke went 27-9 in Scheyer’s first season as coach. The Blue Devils reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament before losing 65-52 to Tennessee.

Duke won the Atlantic Coast Conference postseason tournament, making Scheyer the first person to win the conference tournament title as both a player (2009, 2010) and a coach.

Duke hasn’t announced the extension but the school is holding its annual Countdown to Craziness event on Friday night inside Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C.

Scheyer was a standout player who scored 2,077 career points for the Blue Devils from 2006-10 and joined the Duke coaching staff as an assistant prior to the 2013-14 season. He became associate head coach prior to the 2018-19 season and was announced as the eventual replacement for Coach K in June 2021.

–Field Level Media

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