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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Video: UNC Beats Yale As Roy Williams Gets Win No. 879 - HighlightsNorth Carolina head coach Roy Williams tied Dean Smith with 879 career coaching wins as UNC defeated Yale 70-67. Yale kept the game competitive throughout,...
Mon Dec 30, 2019
UNC Holds Off Yale, Moves Roy Williams Into a Tie With Dean Smith at 879 Career VictoriesRoy Williams hit a major milestone Monday as North Carolina defeated Yale 70-67 to give him his 879th career victory, tying him with his mentor,...
Mon Dec 30, 2019
Brandon Robinson Leads Tar Heels As Roy Williams Gets Win No. 879
Brandon Robinson scored a career-high 20 points and Roy Williams tied his mentor on the all-time wins list as North Carolina beat Yale 70-67 Monday...
Mon Dec 30, 2019
UNC Outlasts Yale 70-67 in Nonconference Finale
North Carolina relied on its defense once again to top Yale, 70-67, on Monday as Roy William notched his 879th career victory, tying mentor and...
Mon Dec 30, 2019
879: Roy Williams closes in on a sacred number, his mentor Dean Smith's victory total
Roy Williams is closing in on his mentor’s career victory total. Williams notched win No. 878 on Dec. 22, when North Carolina beat UCLA 74-64...
Sat Dec 28, 2019