Mike Elko's Introductory Press Conference As Duke's New Head Coach Is Kicking Off At 11:00 AM This Morning At Pascal Field House In Durham!
Who is Duke’s new Head Coach?
Mike Elko was the Defensive Coordinator at Texas A&M!
In his fourth season Mike Elko was overseeing the Wrecking Crew as defensive coordinator.
Who is Duke’s new Head Coach?
Mike Elko was the Defensive Coordinator at Texas A&M!
In his fourth season Mike Elko was overseeing the Wrecking Crew as defensive coordinator.
Mike Elko vastly improved the Texas A&M defense throughout his time in College Station and saw the unit lead the SEC in total defense and rank second among league teams in rushing and passing defense. Elko's guidance helped A&M post an 8-1 regular season record against all SEC opponents and boast a top-five ranking through the end of the season.
Mike Elko came to Texas A&M after one season of directing Notre Dame's defense. In his lone season in South Bend, the defense ranked in the top half nationally in all four major defensive categories as the Irish finished with a 10-3 record, which included a 21-17 win over LSU in the 2018 Citrus Bowl. Elko was a semifinalist for the Broyles Award, which is given annually to the top assistant coach in college football.
After his fourth season as the Defensive Coordinator for Texas A&M Mike Elko accepted the head coaching position at Duke! After accepting the Head Coaching position at Duke Mike Elko wrote a letter to Texas A&M fans, spectators!
Mike Elko had this say about the accepting the opportunity to be Duke’s Head Coach!
I want to thank Nina King and President Price for this great opportunity," Elko said. "Duke stands for excellence. The university has excelled in everything they've ever tried to do, whether that'd be in academics or athletics. I'm excited to get to work."
“according to an article on goduke.com”
Mike Elko is replacing David Cutcliffe who parted ways with Director Of Athletics Nina King after Duke finished this season with a record of 3-9 0-8 in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Mike Elko’s introductory press conference as Duke’s new Head Coach is kicking off at 11:00am this morning at Pascal Field House in Durham!
The event is open to the public, but masking will be required while inside the facility. Fans are encouraged to park in the Grounds Lot or Science Drive Garage. A parking map is available HERE (PDF). These lots will be staffed with attendants and will open at 9:30 a.m. Fans will then be directed to Pascal where they can enter starting at 10 a.m.
“according to an article on goduke.com”
Mike Elko’s introductory press conference as Duke’s new Head Coach is going to be televised on ACC Network!