Dean Smith receives Lapchick award

Posted Nov 21, 2008
The room at Madison Square Garden in New York was overflowing with people honoring three award recipients. Pat Summitt, Dean Smith and Lou Carnesecca, all Hall of Fame coaches, were presented the inaugural Joe Lapchick Character Awards on Thursday. The 100-plus people all congratulated and praised the winners, but they made sure people understood why Lapchick's name was on the award and why the word character was part of the title. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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