re: Ever seen a prominent coach in public just by chance?

April 2015 my wife and I were in Vegas having dinner at Cut in the Palazzo.

There was a private room full of people off to my right that I could see just a few people. Didn't pay much attention figuring it was some business group or something.

We're at a table along the wall and per usual my wife has the seat looking out at the room and me at the wall. The private room empties out and they all have to file behind me to get out of the restaurant. I'm still not paying much attention, then the line pauses and there are people standing right behind me. I take a quick glance up over my right shoulder and the words just casually spill out of my mouth without thinking: "Hey coach, how you doing?" Like I see him every day.

It was Mike Kryzewski

He gives me a hearty pat on the shoulder and says "Fine, thanks for asking!"

My wife says "Congratulations Coach!" And then I remember, Duke did just win the National Championship.

He says "Thanks!" The line starts moving again and he's gone.