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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
Dean Smith

New book on basketball legend Larry Miller prompts his return to Catasauqua’s Lincoln Gym
Larry 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...

Bob Huggins ties Dean Smith on wins list as No. 17 West Virginia beats Oklahoma State
Miles McBride had 11 points in his first start, Sean McNeil also scored 11 and No. 17 West Virginia took over in the second half...

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...

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...

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...

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