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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Triangle Timehop: Today in local college basketball history (March 19)March 19, 1977: North Carolina beats Kentucky 79-72 to advance to Dean Smith's fifth Final Four. UNC led by 12 at halftime but Kentucky rallied...
Thu Mar 19, 2020
Triangle Timehop: Today in local college basketball history (March 17)March 17, 1967: UNC beats Princeton in overtime 78-70 in Dean Smith's first NCAA Tournament game as the Tar Heels' head coach. The win avenged...
Wed Mar 18, 2020
UNC’s Bill Guthridge named to Assistant Coaches Hall of Fame
Bill Guthridge, who served as an assistant men’s basketball coach to Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina for 30 seasons and helped the...
Sat Mar 14, 2020
Video: Great Greensboro Moments - UNC Claims ACC Tournament Title in Dean Smith's Final Season
Dean Smith led UNC to two National Championships, 11 Final Fours, 17 ACC regular-season championships, and 13 ACC Tournament titles. Smith's first ACC Tourney title...
Tue Mar 10, 2020
Bill Guthridge Named To Assistant Coaches Hall Of Fame
Bill Guthridge, who served as an assistant men's basketball coach under Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina for 30 seasons and helped the...
Tue Mar 10, 2020