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Duke head basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski will undergo lower back surgery on Friday and is taking an indefinite leave of absence. The school’s press release states that the anticipated recovery time is four weeks, and the hope is reportedly that Krzyzewski can return this season. In his absence, assistant Jeff Capel will serve as the interim head coach. Krzyzewski, 69, is in his 37th season as head coach of the Blue Devils. Duke is 12-2 this season. Jeff Capel, the program’s interim head coach, served as the head coach at Ohklahoma for five seasons from 2006-2011.

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