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

Audio: Roy Williams Interview On The David Glenn Show
After passing his former mentor Dean Smith on the all-time wins list in men’s college basketball, Roy Williams stops by The David Glenn Show. Williams...
Wed Jan 29, 2020

2021 basketball recruits in attendance as Tar Heels rout Miami
While the Tar Heels were routing the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday, a pair of 2021 prospects were in attendance at the Dean Smith Center. Eric...
Tue Jan 28, 2020

Lucas: Parting Gifts
In his 17 seasons as UNC's basketball coach, Roy Williams' winning percentage at PNC Arena is .905. In that same time span, Roy Williams' winning...
Tue Jan 28, 2020

Rewarded
Saturday’s 94-71 North Carolina win over Miami in Chapel Hill wasn’t just the end of a five-game losing streak or Roy Williams’ 880th all-time victory,...
Mon Jan 27, 2020

Remembering Kobe Bryant's UNC ties, relationships with Michael Jordan, Dean Smith
Kobe Bryant appreciated the Tar Heels’ brand of basketball and kept them in consideration while Dean Smith was recruiting him. In 2012 he recalled a...
Mon Jan 27, 2020

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