Mike Krzyzewski to head U.S. again

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    Mike Krzyzewski has decided to remain coach of the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team.

    Krzyzewski, expected to step down, will try to lead the Americans to a third consecutive gold medal, Duke University confirmed to ESPN.com on Wednesday. USA Basketball has scheduled a news conference at 10:40 a.m. ET Thursday at Duke to announce a coaching selection.

    he Hall of Fame coach has led the Americans since 2005, winning gold at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, and the 2010 world basketball championship. His return was first reported by Sports Illustrated.

    Krzyzewski repeatedly said he planned to end his international coaching career after the Americans' victory last summer in London. Yet USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo preferred to hold off any discussion until after Coach K finished his season with the Blue Devils, and he got the answer he wanted.

    Krzyzewski, 66, will lead the Americans next summer at the renamed World Cup of Basketball in Spain, where a victory would qualify them for the 2016 Summer Games in Brazil. They are 62-1 over the past seven years.

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