Will age slow Bill Belichick down? Coach K shares interesting take originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Legendary Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski finally retired this year at age 75. Will Bill Belichick outlast him?
The New England Patriots coach will turn 70 on Saturday, April 16, but shows no signs of slowing down: He still wears multiple hats as head coach, de facto general manager, scout and more.
How can Belichick continue to function highly in all of those roles as he enters his 48th season in the NFL coaching ranks? Krzyzewski shared some of his own experience with NBC Sports’ Peter King, noting that he leaned more heavily on his coaching staff in his later years.
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“As I got older, I allowed more input of expression of teaching from my staff, from the people around me,” Coach K told King. “I was able to see and feel their hunger. I allowed them more opportunity but the person who got more was me….