Krzyzewski

Krzyzewski is a Polish surname. In Poland, the diacritic form is Krzyżewski, and the name is typically toponymic, derived from places named Krzyż or Krzyżewo; the -ski suffix denotes origin or association with a place.

Notable bearer: Mike Krzyzewski (born 1947) is an American former college basketball coach, commonly known as Coach K. He served as the head coach of the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team from 1980 to 2022, guiding the program to five NCAA championships (1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015). He also led the United States men's national basketball team to gold medals at the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympics, as well as gold at the 2010 FIBA World Championship and the 2014 FIBA World Cup. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001. Krzyzewski is regarded as one of the most successful and influential coaches in American college basketball, known for longevity, leadership, and player development.