Chris Spatola, ESPN personality and son-in-law of Mike Krzyzewski, suddenly dies at 47

Posted Sep 23, 2026
Chris Spatola, a former Duke staffer from 2007 to 2012 and the son-in-law of legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski, died suddenly at age 47 on Monday, Sept. 21, Duke and ESPN confirmed in separate statements. Spatola, who was also a college basketball analyst for ESPN and SiriusXM for more than a decade, played college basketball at Army. (USA Today)

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