1980-81
17-13
Year One. A 33-year-old nobody from Army walks into Cameron, inherits Bill Foster’s holdovers, and begins building something no one can yet imagine.
Coach: Mike Krzyzewski • Foundation • Did not qualify (NIT Quarterfinals)
13
Total Roster
13
Profiled
11
New Arrivals
2
Returning
New Arrivals
55
Allen WilliamsNewProfile
Forward • 6'8" • Princeton, WV
14
Chip EngellandNewProfile
Guard • 6’2” • Pacific Palisades, CA
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Cornelius "Mac" DykeNewProfile
Forward • 6'7" • Baltimore, MD
11
Doug McNeelyNewProfile
Guard • 6'5" • El Paso, TX
20
Gene BanksNewProfile
Forward • 6'7" • Philadelphia, PA
22
Gordon WhittedNewProfile
Guard • 6'2" • Winston-Salem, NC
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Jon WeingartNewProfile
Guard • 6'2"
34
Kenny DennardNewProfile
Forward • 6'8" • King, NC
31
Mike TissawNewProfile
Forward • 6'8" • Fairfax, VA
22
Tom EmmaNewProfile
Guard • 6'2" • Manhasset, NY
12
Vince TaylorNewProfile
Guard • 6’5” • El Paso, TX
Sources (11)
- 1980-81 Duke Schedule & Results
- 1980-81 Duke Roster & Stats
- 1980-81 Duke Schedule — GoDuke
- Mike Krzyzewski: How Coach K’s Legendary Career Began at Duke — ESPN
- Looking Back: Krzyzewski’s First Year at Duke, Part I — Duke Basketball Report
- Looking Back: Krzyzewski’s First Win Over UNC — Duke Basketball Report
- Remembering Coach K’s First Season at Duke — WRAL
- Gene Banks: Key Figure in Duke History — Salisbury Post
- Top 13 Duke-UNC Games of All Time — GoDuke
- Carolina–Duke Rivalry — Wikipedia
- Coach K Coaching Timeline — GoDuke