{"id":1500277,"date":"2022-04-06T11:37:55","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T15:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1500277"},"modified":"2022-04-06T16:07:40","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T20:07:40","slug":"jon-scheyer-duke-another-departure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/jon-scheyer-duke-another-departure\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Scheyer's First Season In Charge of Duke Just Got Even Tougher With the Loss of Nolan Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
With the 2021-22 college basketball season officially over, the Mike Krzyzewski era has come to an end<\/a>. Since 1980, Coach K has been the face of the Duke Blue Devils<\/a>. Now, it's Jon Scheyer's turn to take over the iconic program. While it goes without saying that he's in for a challenge, the new head coach's first season may have already gotten tougher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Next fall, Scheyer will have to lean on his staff; he simply doesn't have 40-plus years of experience like his predecessor. One of those trusted lieutenants looked to be Nolan Smith, but, according to a recent report, that won't be the case anymore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It can be easy to say assistant coaches don't really<\/em> matter, but for Scheyer, the change is an early challenge he didn't need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As you might expect, Coach K's loss to North Carolina and subsequent retirement have dominated the Duke news cycle. While that's understandable, it also overshadowed another potential departure.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCoach K has been stealing the headlines, but Nolan Smith is reportedly leaving Duke <\/h2>\n\n\n\n