Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski made history today by becoming the first coach in men's NCAA history to reach 1000 career wins.

The No. 5 Duke Blue Devils defeated St. John's for a 77-68 victory at Madison Square Garden to reach the milestone according to MSN.

"It was tough to get involved with 1,000. I was just trying to survive this game, which is how you get to 1,000." Krzyzewski said

Krzyzewski became the winningest coach in men's Division I basketball history after passing Bob Knight's 903 wins three seasons ago according to the Detroit Free Press. Krzyzewski said that despite the team's schedule he will take the time to cherish his accomplishment.

"I'm in it right now. I wasn't in it until now," he said. "You know, to see the happiness of my players makes it good. We have to keep it in perspective. It makes us 17-2 and we've got to go to Notre Dame on Wednesday, but for this moment, for basketball, for the game and for this program, we'll enjoy this one right now."

Krzyzewski became the Duke men's basketball coach in 1980 and has won four national championships in his time at the university.