Third national title defines, rather than validates Roy Williams' legacy
Posted Apr 14, 2017
Roy Williams is an emotional man to begin with. But just mention the name of his mentor and coaching inspiration Dean Smith and his eyes start watering as though he was watching the climactic scene from Old Yeller. “I think of Coach Smith, no question” Williams said through the tears. “But I don’t think I should be mentioned in the same sentence as him.”
(North State Journal)
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