Chris Spatola, a former assistant coach at Duke University and ESPN college basketball analyst, has died at the age of 47. Spatola, who was the son-in-law of legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski, worked on Duke's staff from 2007 to 2012 and was part of the 2010 national championship team. He also served in the U.S. Army for five years and played college basketball at Army. ESPN released a statement expressing condolences and praising his contributions to the sport.
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