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Chansky’s Notebook: A Record 150


The Syracuse-Duke basketball game in Cameron on Monday night marked a clash between the two oldest coaches in the history of college basketball. Jim Boeheim and Mike Krzyzewski are 150 years old, the Orange leader at 76 and Coach K at 74. If coaches through the end of his contract in 2028, he will be two months short of 78. (Chapelboro.com)

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Chansky’s Notebook: A Record 150