Mike Krzyzewski, widely known as Coach K , retired from coaching Duke after the 2021–22 college basketball season, with his final game coming in the 2022 NCAA Tournament Final Four in April 2022.

He announced in June 2021 that the 2021–22 season would be his last, framing it as a planned farewell year rather than an abrupt exit. Duke then named Jon Scheyer as his successor to take over the program following that season.