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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879: Just a NumberRoy Williams won his 879th game Monday, tying his mentor Dean Smith for fourth-place on the all-time Division I wins list. He reached that total...
Mon Dec 30, 2019
Roy Ties DeanThe names Roy Williams and Dean Smith are shared on and inside the shrine to the basketball program both have made famous, and with UNC's...
Mon Dec 30, 2019
'Dad would be really happy,' Dean Smith's son tells Roy Williams after win No. 879
The win gave North Carolina's Roy Williams 879 for his career, putting him in a tie for fourth place on the NCAA Division I all-time...
Mon Dec 30, 2019
Video: UNC Players Post-Yale Locker Room Interviews
North Carolina escaped the Smith Center on Monday night with a 70-67 victory over Yale on a night Tar Heels Coach Roy Williams tied UNC...
Mon Dec 30, 2019
Lucas: Rapid Reactions - UNC vs. Yale
There's almost no way to describe the emotions after Carolina hung on for a 70-67 win over Yale. Already emotional about tying Dean Smith with...
Mon Dec 30, 2019