Chris Spatola, Basketball Commentator and Mike Krzyzewski's Son-in-Law, Dies at 47
Updated on: September 23, 2026 / 12:15 PM EDT / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- Chris Spatola, 47, a college basketball analyst and son-in-law of Mike Krzyzewski, passed away.
- Spatola was a two-time All-Patriot League player at Army and served as a captain, earning commendation medals.
- He worked on Krzyzewski's Duke staff from 2007-2012, including during the 2010 NCAA championship season.
- After Duke, Spatola became a color commentator for ESPN and TNT, and also worked for SiriusXM radio.
- Jay Bilas remembered Spatola as a 'wonderful human being' with 'great humility and unusually high character'.