Jon Scheyer and his wife, Marcelle Provenical, are big fans of the Duke Blue Devils — and that’s not just because he’s the men’s basketball head coach.
The couple met while attending Duke in 2010, and Scheyer proposed in 2015. They got married two years later in a private ceremony in Chicago, near Scheyer’s hometown of Northbrook, Illinois.
In 2018, Scheyer and Provenical’s family grew with the birth of their first child, daughter Noa Marie. The next year, they had a son, Jett James, and another son, James Russell, was born in 2022, about a year after Scheyer became the 20th head coach of Duke men’s basketball.
Under his coaching, Duke earned a No. 1 seed in the 2025 NCAA tournament and is set to play against the Arizona Wildcats in the Sweet 16 on March 27.
When she’s not working as a registered nurse in Durham, North Carolina, Provenical has been seen cheering on Duke at games from behind the bench.
So who is Jon Scheyer’s wife? Here’s everything you need to know about Marcelle Provenical and her relationship with Duke’s head basketball coach.
She’s from Florida
Born on June 5, 1987, Provenical grew up in Florida before moving to North Carolina for graduate school. She told WRAL in December 2023 that she didn’t grow up in a sports family.
“The whole sports world was new to me,” Provenical said.
She’s a nurse
Provenical graduated from Duke with a master’s in nursing in 2016 and now works as a family nurse practitioner.
“I’ve always been interested in health care and clinical research,” she told WRAL.
She and Scheyer married in 2017
Scheyer and Provenical met in 2010, but they didn’t make their relationship public until 2014, when Scheyer shared a photo of them together after his first game as a special assistant for Duke.
A year later, he proposed to Provenical, who was left speechless by the proposal.
“She said YES!!! We are engaged! Thanks to all the love from our family and friends,” Scheyer posted on Instagram, with a photo of them celebrating the moment.
The couple got married on May 6, 2017, and celebrated Provenical’s 30th birthday a month later.
“Happy Birthday to my WIFE! So lucky to be by your side!” Scheyer posted on Instagram. “Thank you for being the most unselfish, fun, caring, loving wife! 30 looks great on you!!! Love you!”
Jon Scheyer and Marcelle Scheyer with their kidsShe and Scheyer have three kids
The couple is proud to be parents of three children. Their first child, and only daughter, Noa Marie, was born on January 29, 2018. Their second child, son Jett James, shares a birthday with Scheyer, arriving on August 24, 2019.
Scheyer and Provencial later had their third child, son James Russell, on May 18, 2022.
The Duke head coach has said on Instagram that he is “amazed every day by the love, care [and] attention” Provencial gives their children.
Provencial also calls herself a “mom of the [Duke] basketball team,” explaining to WRAL, “I just want to wrap them [up] and keep them safe. There’s so much that they are exposed to. They’re young and amazing guys.”
She says watching Scheyer coach at Duke is a “dream come true”
Provencial is very proud of her husband, who spent 12 years with the Duke men’s basketball program before becoming head coach in June 2021.
Scheyer played at Duke for four years and helped the Blue Devils win a national championship in 2010. Afterward, he spent three years playing in the NBA Summer League and in Europe.
In 2013, Scheyer officially joined Duke’s coaching staff
“I just want to thank my family. My wife, Marcelle, we’ve been on an incredible journey together. I can’t wait for this next chapter of our lives,” Scheyer said during his first press conference as head coach.
When speaking to WRAL, Provencial shared that she hopes Scheyer will coach at Duke “forever,” just like his former coach Mike “Coach K” Krzyzewski, who was head coach for 42 seasons.
“Seeing Jon in his element and coaching at the best place in the world, in my opinion, has been a dream come true,” she said.
They created the Scheyer Family Kid Captain Program
During the 2022–23 season, Scheyer and Provencial started the Scheyer Kid Captain program. This partnership with Duke Children’s Hospital allows patients and their families to enjoy a game day with the team.
The children in the program attend the players’ game day shootaround and get the chance to play on Duke’s famous Cameron court. They are then honored during the first-half media timeout.
Provencial shared with the Associated Press that it is “inspiring” to see the “strength” of the patients and their families.
“I definitely get teary-eyed and choked up,” she said about being with the kids at center court. “I’m such an emotional [person], especially when it comes to kids. What these parents and families are going through, it’s just unthinkable.”
Provencial added, “I feel so honored to lead this program. I wish we could do it a million times over.”