Hello Duke fans! I hope all is well. It is so good to be back in Durham and able to spend time with my family and our players. The Olympic experience was amazing and provided a lifetime of memories for the Duke staff. I am so happy for the Olympic team members, staff, and USA Basketball. Each person involved made a huge commitment from day one and to have that commitment rewarded with a Gold Medal is so gratifying. The players set an amazing example of how the game should be played as well as representing themselves and their country in a first-class manner. It was a thrill for me to see it all up close. I will always look back at that experience with great fondness and appreciation. I also thought you might enjoy some of the photos my wife Lindsay and I took, which you can view by clicking HERE.
Our Duke players were so supportive and hard-working in our absence. Our entire Duke staff who stayed in the States did such a great job of being there for them while we were away. It was so good to see them again and have a chance to share the experience with them. We have met numerous times since we have been back and we are all excited to begin our own journey. We have a terrific group of guys and they are ready and willing to put the time and effort in to become the best we can become. As a staff, we are anxious to get to work and begin the process of developing into a championship-caliber team.
Classes have started here and the guys have begun individual workouts. They are also playing pickup games and working on their strength and conditioning. We are able to coach them during some of the individual work and then they are on their own for the pickup.
Hopefully, we can show the commitment, pride, and togetherness that the Olympic team showed this summer. We will be hard at work trying to make it happen!!
Lastly, thanks to all of the fans who attended our football team’s victory against James Madison. Coach K, Coach Collins, Kevin Cullen and I appreciated all of the cheers and support at halftime. It was an exciting atmosphere in Wallace Wade for the game and I would encourage all Duke fans to attend on Saturday night so we can do it again! It will be a great time.
My best to you and your families… GO DUKE!
Sincerely,
Coach Wojo
