Jon Scheyer’s First Hire: Mike Schrage

Jon Scheyer has made his first hire as Duke’s head coach - his first hire of any kind he confessed the other day - and it’s an interesting one: he’s bringing Mike Schrage back to Durham.

Schrage was a staffer for Mike Krzyzewski before Johnny Dawkins took him along to Stanford in 2008. Since then he’s worked at both Butler and Ohio State for Brad Holtmann, and most recently has coached at Elon. We think he was also a student manager for Bob Knight at Indiana.

Schrage brings head-coaching experience, West Coast recruiting knowledge and a great body of knowledge acquired from several masterful coaches. We wondered if Scheyer might not hire someone with experience. Schrage sounds like a smart move.

• Mike Schrage resigns as Elon Phoenix men’s basketball coach; expected to join Duke staff, per sources
• Report: Duke men’s basketball to bring on former Elon head coach Mike Schrage
• Elon head coach Mike Schrage resigns, will join Duke staff, per report
• Reports: Elon’s Schrage expected to join Duke bench
• Report: Elon Coach Mike Schrage to Join Jon Scheyer’s Staff at Duke
• Elon University Athletics
• Elon Announces Men’s Basketball Leadership Change
• Jon Scheyer adds to Duke staff. Elon’s Mike Schrage will return to Durham, per sources