List of Duke Blue Devils men's basketball head coaches

Last updated April 13, 2024

The following is a list of Duke Blue Devils men's basketball head coaches. The Blue Devils have had 21 coaches in their 110-season history.^[1] The team is currently coached by Jon Scheyer.

Tenure	Coach	Years	Wins	Losses	Pct.
1905–12	Wilbur Wade Card	6	30	17	.638
1912–13	Joseph Brinn	1	11	8	.579
1913–15	Noble Clay	2	22	19	.537
1915–16	Bob Doak	1	9	11	.450
1916–18	Charles Doak	2	30	9	.769
1918–19	Henry Cole	1	6	5	.545
1919–20	Walter Rothensies	1	10	4	.714
1920–21	Floyd Egan	1	9	6	.600
1921–22	James Baldwin	1	6	12	.333
1922–24	Jessie Burbage	2	34	13	.723
1924–28	George Buchheit	4	25	36	.410
1928–42	Eddie Cameron	14	226	99	.695
1942–50	Gerry Gerard	8	131	78	.627
1950–59	Harold Bradley	9	165	78	.679
1960–69	Vic Bubas	10	213	67	.761
1970–73	Bucky Waters	3	63	45	.583
1973–74	Neill McGeachy	1	10	16	.385
1974–80	Bill E. Foster	6	113	64	.638
1980–2022	Mike Krzyzewski	42	1,129	309	.785
1995*	Pete Gaudet	1	4	15	.211
2022–present	Jon Scheyer	2	54	18	.750
Totals	21 coaches	117 seasons	2287	926	.712

*Denotes interim head coach

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The 1947–48 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 1947–48 men's college basketball season. The head coach was Gerry Gerard, coaching his sixth season with the Blue Devils. The team finished with an overall record of 17–12.

The 1946–47 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 1946–47 men's college basketball season. The head coach was Gerry Gerard, coaching his fifth season with the Blue Devils. The team finished with an overall record of 19–8.

The 1945–46 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 1945–46 men's college basketball season. The head coach was Gerry Gerard, coaching his fourth season with the Blue Devils. The team finished with an overall record of 21–6.

The 1944–45 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 1944–45 men's college basketball season. The head coach was Gerry Gerard, coaching his third season with the Blue Devils. The team finished with an overall record of 13–9.

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The 1933–34 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 1933–34 men's college basketball season. The head coach was Eddie Cameron, coaching his sixth season with the Blue Devils. The team finished with an overall record of 18–6.

The 1932–33 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 1932–33 men's college basketball season. The head coach was Eddie Cameron, coaching his fifth season with the Blue Devils. The team finished with an overall record of 17–5.

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The 2021–22 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils played their home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

References

↑ "2014–15 Duke Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Go Duke. Duke Sports Information. p. 159. Retrieved 16 May 2015.

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Venues	The Ark (1906–1923) Alumni Memorial Gymnasium (1924–1930) Card Gymnasium (1930–1939) Cameron Indoor Stadium (1940–present)
Rivalries	Maryland Michigan North Carolina (Carlyle Cup) Tobacco Road
Culture & lore	Blue Devil Big Four Tournament Blue bloods Cameron Crazies Champions Classic Dixie Classic I Hate Christian Laettner Krzyzewskiville
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
Notable games	NCAA championship games 1964 1978 1986 1990 1991 1992 1994 1999 2001 2010 2015 1991 vs. UNLV 1992 vs. Kentucky
Seasons	List of seasons 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics