North Carolina's Roy Williams passes Dean Smith on career wins list with No. 880

Posted Jan 25, 2020
Roy Williams posted his 880th career victory Saturday with a 94-71 victory over Miami to pass former Tar Heels coach and mentor Dean Smith on the Division I career wins list. Williams, now fourth on the list, is 880-244 in his career, including 462-143 at UNC. It took him nine fewer games to pass Smith, who was 879-254 in 36 seasons in Chapel Hill. (ESPN.com)

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