Roy Williams asked about passing legend, mentor Dean Smith

Posted Oct 9, 2019
North Carolina coach Roy Williams enters this season with a chance to soar up the career coaching victories chart. Currently sitting in seventh with 871 wins, Williams could jump past the current third-place coach in Bob Knight, who has 902 wins, with a strong season, and figures to pass mentor and North Carolina legend Dean Smith along the way. (Inside Carolina)

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