Duke's Coach K returns from COVID-19 quarantine, will be on sideline for Wake Forest game

DURHAM, N.C. — Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski will be available for the Blue Devils' game against Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon.

The 73-year-old Hall of Fame coach, who had been quarantining along with his wife, Mickie, after coming into contact with a member of his family who tested positive for COVID-19, will be allowed to return to Cameron Indoor Stadium for Saturday's noon tip.

Krzyzewski was tested early Saturday morning and the result was negative. Contact with the family member occurred Dec. 30.

“The plan is for me to go in at 6 a.m. (Saturday) and be tested,” Krzyzewski said on the SiriusXM show “Basketball and Beyond with Coach K,” taped Thursday. “I will be isolated until they get the result. If they get a negative, then I’ll be able to coach the noon game. My wife and I, my family, get tested every day. Everything has been negative.”

Krzyzewski missed Duke's 83-82 win over Boston College on Wednesday night due to the quarantine with associate head coach Jon Scheyer taking over the coaching reins. 

The contact with the family member also forced him to skip the trip to Tallahassee, Florida, last Friday for a scheduled game against Florida State that was later postponed due to a positive test within the FSU program.

Coach K spoke with his team virtually before and after the Boston College game. He's also watched his team practice via Zoom and held virtual meetings with players and coaches while quarantined. 

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