Coach K is one of eight individuals who have been elected for induction into the Army Sports Hall of Fame this Year. A 1969 graduate, Coach K was the team captain his senior season and led the team to a pair of NIT trips. He took over as head coach in 1975 and posted a 73-59 record during his five-year tenure, including a trip to the NIT in 1978. “This is the ultimate honor for anyone who played on any West Point team,” said Coach K. “To be in the Army Sports Hall of Fame puts you with some of the greatest people who have played their sport. It is a great honor. I have always said that so much of what I do on a day-to-day basis is a result of my experiences as a cadet, an officer and as a coach at Army.”
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