Dean Smith Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | Dean Smith | | Hometown: | Emporia, KS | | High School: | Emporia | | Born: | February 28, 1931 | | Died: | February 7, 2015 | | Notes: | Basketball Hall of Fame, 4x NCAA Coach of the Year, 1982 NCAA Championship coach, 879 wins |
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How Deep Is North Carolina's Basketball History?Hubert Davis is the second individual to play in a Final Four and be the head coach of the same school in the Final Four...
Wed May 15, 2024
Chansky’s Notebook: 70 Years of the ACC in 5sThe ACC has reached septuagenarian status. Let’s look at its five-year birthdays since it was founded for the 1953-54 college season. Before the ACC’s fifth...
Wed Mar 20, 2024
North Carolina's NCAA tournament history since 1982
The UNC Tar Heels are one of college basketball’s premier programs with six national championships, 20 Final Fours, 28 Elite Eights and 34 Sweet Sixteen...
Sun Mar 17, 2024
Chansky’s Notebook: Manhood
North Carolina is back in the national conversation with a new tag. Jay Bilas summed up the Tar Heels’ 25-point ACC Tournament blowout of Florida...
Fri Mar 15, 2024
A broadcaster's view of the North Carolina-Duke rivalry
Duke became a national power under Bill Foster in the late 70s. For me, the guy that made Duke go was Jim Spanarkel. His senior...
Fri Mar 8, 2024