The coaches and players of Duke University's 1977-78 team, who ended an otherwise successful season with their NCAA championship loss to Kentucky, are traced from their time on the squad to their present occupations.

John Feinstein was the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the classic sports books A Season on the Brink and A Good Walk Spoiled, along with many other bestsellers including The Legends Club and Where Nobody Knows Your Name. He wrote for The Washington Post and Golf Digest and was a regular contributor to the Golf Channel, Comcast Sports Regional Networks, and he hosted a college basketball show and a golf show on SiriusXM Radio. He passed away in 2025.