Dean Smith Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | Dean Smith | | Hometown: | Emporia, KS | | High School: | Emporia | | Born: | February 28, 1931 | | Died: | February 7, 2015 | | Notes: | Basketball Hall of Fame, 4x NCAA Coach of the Year, 1982 NCAA Championship coach, 879 wins |
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RewardedSaturday’s 94-71 North Carolina win over Miami in Chapel Hill wasn’t just the end of a five-game losing streak or Roy Williams’ 880th all-time victory,...
Mon Jan 27, 2020
Remembering Kobe Bryant's UNC ties, relationships with Michael Jordan, Dean SmithKobe Bryant appreciated the Tar Heels’ brand of basketball and kept them in consideration while Dean Smith was recruiting him. In 2012 he recalled a...
Mon Jan 27, 2020
Roy Williams passes Dean Smith on wins list, but that’s not the point
When the buzzer sounded following North Carolina’s 94-71 victory against Miami on Saturday — the 880th victory of Roy Williams’ career — the fans waited...
Sun Jan 26, 2020
Carolina wins, and the wait is finally over
Roy Williams finally saw his North Carolina basketball team play the way he wanted it to. And the way his mentor would’ve wanted it, too...
Sun Jan 26, 2020
Video: Roy Williams Discusses His Historic 880th Victory
North Carolina defeated the Miami, 94-71, in Chapel Hill on Saturday. It was a historic 880th victory for head coach Roy Williams. He placed himself...
Sun Jan 26, 2020