Smith tops Wooden, Krzyzewski to win TBJ hoops coaches poll

Posted Feb 20, 2007

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill legend Dean Smith, notching yet another victory, has come out on top in the latest TBJ poll, which asked "Who do you think is the best men's basketball coach in NCAA history?" Of 998 total votes cast Feb. 7-13, more than 39 percent, or 395, went to Smith, whose record of 879 wins and 254 losses makes him the second winningest men's basketball coach in NCAA history. (Triangle Business Journal)

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