Dean Smith had taste, touch on recruiting trail

Posted Feb 15, 2015
When Dean Smith died Feb. 7, the seal was broken on an untold number of stories that had been bottled up by his humility. “I’m going to tell you a funny fact,” Ed Geth said. Here’s “how Dean Smith got me over probably a lot of other schools that were recruiting me.” In 1993, Ed Geth as a reserve forward helped Smith win his second national championship. (Durham Herald-Sun)

Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting

Can Luka Bogavac get on track for UNC in California?
UNC Basketball needs more from Luka Bogavac. Bogavac isn’t alone on that island for the Tar Heels, who need more consistency from the players around...
Wed Jan 14, 2026

A Week on the West Coast Shouldn't be an Issue, Hubert Davis Says
UNC Basketball coach Hubert Davis spoke about the peculiarities of a California road trip like this, especially a couple of games into ACC play. "Going...
Wed Jan 14, 2026

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Can UNC Shut Down Stanford's Ebuka Okorie?
UNC Basketball faces another major test as they battle Stanford’s elite freshman guard, Ebuka Okorie, and look to reignite their shutdown defense after troubling back-to-back...
Wed Jan 14, 2026

Chansky’s Notebook: On the Coast
UNC and Duke are playing copycats this week. The Blue Devils are at Cal late Wednesday night after the Tar Heels take on Stanford in...
Wed Jan 14, 2026