On Monday morning, the program announced that former Kentucky head coach Kyra Elzy will be joining the Duke staff as an assistant after spending 12 seasons with the Wildcats.
From any angle, the meet was one for the record books. After a grueling four days, the Duke men and women returned seven All-Americans from nine events, headlined by graduate student Simen Guttormsen’s third-place finish in the men’s pole vault.
The addition of quarterback Maalik Murphy was perhaps the Blue Devils’ most exciting move during Manny Diaz’s first offseason as Duke Football Coach. With the start of the season only a few months away, the Blue-Zone breaks some of Murphy’s film to give Blue Devil fans an idea of what to expect from the presumptive starter.
In honor of Duke’s Centennial, the Blue Zone’s new Blast from the Past series highlights pivotal figures and events in Duke sports history. Next, we look at the stars that helped build Duke women's golf.
The Blue Devils raced a Varsity Four, Varsity Eight and Second Varsity Eight boat in the NCAA Championships and secured respectable C-Final finishes.
The Blue Devils managed just 10 runs across three games in the Norman Regional, finishing 1-2 and bowing out of the NCAA tournament early. The final act was a 4-3 loss to Oklahoma, the host team.
Facing elimination and the end of their season, the second-seeded Blue Devils gutted out a 6-2 victory against No. 4-seed Oral Roberts in their second game of the Norman Regional. A four-run sixth inning featuring three consecutive doubles and a homer off the bat of graduate transfer Jimmy Evans propelled Duke to the victory.
The NBA Finals are set, and three Blue Devils will compete for the Larry O’Brien Trophy. The Blue Zone breaks down their performance in the conference finals and what’s ahead for them in the championship round.
Duke's Women College World Series bid was cut short as it fell first to Oklahoma in Game 1 and then ended its journey with a 2-1 loss to Alabama.
No. 2-seed Duke dropped its first game of the Norman Regional 4-1 to No. 3-seed UConn. Each squad notched a run in the opening frame, and ultimately two runs in the sixth for the Huskies proved to be the difference.
The Blue Devils jumped out to an early lead in their first Women’s College World Series game in program history, but the favorites ultimately prevailed, as Oklahoma mashed three two-run homers en route to a 9-1 victory in the opening round of play.
Following a dramatic extra-innings victory against No. 7 Missouri, the Blue Devils punched their ticket to a program-first Women’s College World Series. With the tournament’s climax fast approaching, the Blue Zone previews Duke’s path to the chip.
Coming off a historic second ACC Tournament title, Duke baseball hopes to continue its blazing run of form in the NCAA Regionals. The Blue Zone is here to preview the Blue Devils’ opponents this weekend.
Sportswrap is your one-stop shop for everything Duke athletics, where we’ll recap how each of Duke’s sports currently in competition performed over the last week and give a brief look ahead. Here’s our recap for the end of May and Memorial Day weekend.
This is a monumental move that will change the college athletic atmosphere, as universities and conferences are allowed to directly pay players through revenue sharing for the first time in history. If the settlement is approved, the era of amateur athletics will be essentially over.
As spring teams head into the postseason, the Blue Zone is here to shine a spotlight on outstanding athletes. Up next is rower Kathryn Nash.
With Duke football welcoming a number of transfers for the 2024 season, the Blue Zone is breaking down the film to see what each will bring to the team. Next up is graduate wide receiver Javon Harvey.
In a winner-take-all, program-defining game, No. 10-seed Duke won a 4-3 war of attrition against No. 7-seed Missouri. The Blue Devils tallied just three hits in the first eight innings, but a four-run ninth inning led by a home run from sophomore D’Auna Jennings was enough to seal the victory.
With the WNBA season in full swing, there are a number of former Blue Devils playing at the highest level of women’s basketball. The Blue Zone breaks down their performances in the W thus far.
Wednesday through Saturday, Duke track and field competed in the NCAA East Regional meet in Lexington, Ky. The men and women earned four national qualifiers each.
