Chansky’s Notebook: Masterclass

Posted Aug 12, 2024
Dean Smith became the secret mentor Anson Dorrance was looking for, and the North Carolina soccer program won so much that Smith himself used to quip, “We’re not a basketball school, we’re a women’s soccer school.” Dorrance asked him what he was most proud of after he left the bench. “I retired coaching,” Smith said. Dorrance did the same thing. (Chapelboro.com)

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