In addition to hiring Nate James, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski promoted his other two assistants, Steve Wojciechowski and Chris Collins, to associate head coaches.

In his first public duties as a Duke assistant basketball coach, Nate James recounted on Wednesday how his experiences on the 2001 NCAA title team and playing overseas shaped his basketball life.

Outgoing Duke athletic director Joe Alleva has been serving two masters since he accepted the AD position at Louisiana State on April 4.

Amanda Blumenherst was named ACC women's golfer of the year for the third straight season on Tuesday.

Outgoing Duke athletic director Joe Alleva has been serving two masters since he accepted the same position at Louisiana State on April 4.

Nate James, a captain on the 2001 NCAA title-winning Duke men's basketball squad, will be named the new assistant coach for the Duke men's basketball team, four sources confirmed for The News & Observer on Monday.

Duke senior Zack Greer set the NCAA all-time record for goals as the top-ranked Blue Devils closed the regular season Sunday with a 16-9 men's lacrosse victory over St. John's (2-11) at Koskinen Stadium in Durham.

Duke added one of the top high school senior basketball players in the country Thursday when 6-foot-10 Miles Plumlee picked the Blue Devils. He signed with Stanford last fall, but he sought a release after Stanford coach Trent Johnson left for LSU.

Cardinal athletic director Bob Bowlsby predicts that former Blue Devils assistant Johnny Dawkins will one day return to Duke as head coach.

Danowski scores three goals; Loftus helps Devils hold off Cavaliers to take ACC.

Johnny Dawkins, after 11 years as Mike Krzyzewski's right-hand man and associate head coach, has accepted the head men's basketball coaching job at Stanford University.

Caulton Tudor:In accepting an offer to coach Stanford's basketball team, longtime Duke assistant Johnny Dawkins picked his own career path Saturday.

Zack Greer scored four goals and Matt Danowski added two as the top-seeded Duke men's lacrosse team defeated fourth-seeded North Carolina 17-6 in the ACC semifinals.

Duke left-handed pitcher Christopher Manno, in the midst of a scoreless streak, earned national recognition from three sources this week.

Duke and UNC are well-represented on the list.

Tudor:While the first weekend of NBA playoff games had several standout performances, the combined output of ex-Deacons Tim Duncan for San Antonio and Chris Paul for New Orleans was sensational.

Duke football coach David Cutcliffe switched Tony Jackson from defensive back to running back two weeks ago. The sophomore produces the biggest play of Saturday's spring game.