Head coach Mike Krzyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils
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Duke retained its stature as the No. 1-ranked team in men’s college basketball after a win last week against No. 2 Michigan State, as the Blue Devils program continues to thrive under the leadership of coach Mike Krzyzewski.
In the offseason, Duke added the use of WHOOP Strap 2.0. The lightweight wearable devices measures and analyzes strain, sleep and recovery of the players and can work with the program’s personalized sports science approach.
“Smart training used to be qualitative, relying on questions such as, ‘How are you feeling?’ or, ‘How’s your workout going?’” Duke men’s basketball athletic trainer Jose Fonseca said in a statement. “WHOOP is equipping our program with quantitative data on how our athletes are recovering after practice and training, instilling a culture of performance-maximizing data that will give us a distinct advantage.”
The Blue Devils train with the help of the WHOOP Performance Optimization System. When paired with the WHOOP strap, WHOOP mobile and web apps provide the data, analysis and actionable recommendations. According to the human performance company, which already works with NCAA teams across every major conference, this gives Duke a “technological edge.”
“We’re excited to have the opportunity to share with Coach Krzyzewski and the Blue Devils our commitment to empowering athletes and educating them to unlock their peak performance and enable healthier careers,” WHOOP founder and CEO Will Ahmed said in a statement.
