Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer. Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

Duke gives HC Jon Scheyer huge vote of confidence with latest move

By Clark Dalton | Last updated Oct 2, 2025 3:08 PM ET

Duke Blue Devils men's basketball head coach Jon Scheyer hasn't won a national championship. However, the program clearly believes he eventually could.

On Thursday, the school announced it signed Scheyer to a contract extension through the 2030-31 season. This adds two additional years to his existing deal and Duke fans should consider it a win for the program.

Jon Scheyer has proven to be an excellent replacement for Mike Krzyzewski

Scheyer had huge shoes to fill when replacing Krzyzewski — the winningest coach (1,202 wins) in men's college basketball history — after the 2021-22 season. The legendary coach became synonymous with the program after leading it to five national championships and 13 Final Fours in 42 seasons in Durham, N.C.

Scheyer — who played guard for Krzyzewski from 2006-10 — is showing why he was his hand-picked successor. In his first three seasons with the program, he's won 89 games, tied for the best mark in Division I history alongside former Butler HC Brad Stevens and former Stephen F. Austin HC Brad Underwood (now with Illinois). This past season, he reached his first Final Four.

Sources: Duke has agreed to a new six-year deal with men’s basketball coach Jon Scheyer, per me and @jeffborzello, which gives him two additional years. The deal takes him through the 2030-31 season. pic.twitter.com/XBtZi4qPTy
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) October 2, 2025

He's also turning blue-chip recruits into first-round picks in the NBA Draft. In June, the Dallas Mavericks took Duke forward Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 draft.

The Blue Devils lost to the Houston Cougars 70-67 in the national semifinal last season after Flagg missed a mid-range jumper near the end of the game. However, they should be a championship contender again this upcoming season.

According to 247 Sports, the Blue Devils have the No. 1 recruiting class in the country. As of Thursday, FanDuel Sportsbook gives them the third-best national championship odds (+1100) behind Houston (+1000) and the Purdue Boilermakers (+900).

Duke's belief in Scheyer seems warranted. He could clearly lead the school to its first national title since the 2014-15 season.

Clark Dalton

Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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