Houston Chronicle

Duke’s McCallie stepping down

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Joanne P. McCallie won’t return for a 14th season as Duke’s women’s basketball coach.

McCallie announced her departure in a 6-minute video posted Thursday on the program’s Twitter account. She said she was “choosing to step away” as coach, saying she wanted to bring “clarity” instead of uncertaint­y as she entered the final year of her contract.

“I want to provide an opportunit­y for change, growth and a sense of security relative to the future of the program,” McCallie said.

McCallie led the Blue Devils to a 330-107 record in her 13 seasons and was a three-time Atlantic Coast Conference coach of the year. Duke won three ACC Tournament titles and reached 10 NCAA Tournament­s, including four straight trips to the Elite Eight from 2010-13.

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