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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New book on basketball legend Larry Miller prompts his return to Catasauqua’s Lincoln GymLarry Miller, who returned to live in Catasauqua in 2003, said while he’s proud of the past, he hasn’t dwelled on it. For years, he...
Tue Feb 25, 2020
Bob Huggins ties Dean Smith on wins list as No. 17 West Virginia beats Oklahoma StateMiles McBride had 11 points in his first start, Sean McNeil also scored 11 and No. 17 West Virginia took over in the second half...
Tue Feb 18, 2020
Tar Heels Visit Wake Forest Tuesday Night - Pregame Notes
UNC visits Wake Forest on Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. in an Atlantic Coast Conference showdown. The ACC Network will televise the game. Roy Williams sits...
Tue Feb 11, 2020
It's the Battle of the Blues, but will it be a battle?
UNC and Duke have been playing basketball for a century, but the rivalry has reached a new level during the era of Dean Smith, Mike...
Sat Feb 8, 2020
Photos: UNC legend Dean Smith
The North Carolina coaching great, who made a few Wilmington trips to see someone named Michael Jordan, passed away five years ago on this day...
Fri Feb 7, 2020