I’m looking forward to seeing the Maximum Impact simulcast on Friday. Yes, I get to hear Maxwell and Buckingham and Lencioni, but the person I’m most looking forward to hearing is Coach K. I really admire him. He’s built a dynasty at Duke. He’s run a clean program. He’s mentored some incredible coaches (including Mike Brey at Notre Dame). And, he turned down the big bucks to join the Lakers. That move, alone, guaranteed Coach K’s place in my mind as a cool cat.

Today even more good news came out of Durham. Shelden Williams announced he’s passing on the opportunity to enter the NBA draft and will return to Duke for his senior year. Get this–he actually wants to earn a degree, and that’s one of the primary reasons he decided to stay. Of course, the other benefit is that Duke will certainly be the favorite for next year’s national championship especially since almost the entire North Carolina team decided to turn pro early.

Watch for Duke to be cutting down the nets next April in Indy.