Krzyzewski, also known as Coach K, is one of the most successful collegiate basketball coaches in history. Some people are unaware that he is a Polish-American, as evidenced by his surname. On February 13, 1947, he was born in Chicago, Illinois to Polish-American parents. He graduated from De La Salle High School in West Hollywood, California in 1976 and then went on to play Division I basketball for Duke University from 1977 to 1991. During his time at Duke, he not only helped lead the team to three National Championships but also established many records including most career victories (1,732) and most seasons with at least 20 wins (20). In addition to being a coach, Krzyzewski has had an extensive career in the NBA where he is still active today. He has won two Olympic gold medals, four World Championships, and six Super Bowls as a player or coach. As a young man, Coach K wanted to be a baseball player like his father before him but when he was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the first round of the 1976 MLB draft, he decided to try out for their basketball team instead. Although he did not make the final cut, this experience taught him how to handle himself on and off the court/field which served him well later in life. After graduating from Duke in 1990, he immediately entered the NBA where he remained until 2001 when he retired to focus on coaching.