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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

Chansky’s Notebook: Ol’ Roy’s New Numbers
On average, Roy Williams is the best college coach ever. Williams has won more games per season than any other coach, including all-time leader Mike...

Roy Williams Deflects Praise to Players, Carolina Family After Tying Dean Smith at 879 Wins
In a program defined by numbers — those on jerseys in the rafters, NCAA championship banners, or Final Four appearances — none carry the weight...

Video: Carolina Basketball Live - UNC 70, Yale 67
Join hosts Marilyn Payne and Adam Lucas as they go in-depth on UNC's historic 70-67 win over Yale and Roy Williams' 879th victory on Monday,...

Roy Williams: ‘Every game I’ve ever coached is a tribute to Coach Smith’
When Roy Williams left his position as a North Carolina assistant coach for Kansas more than three decades ago, his then-boss Dean Smith gave him...

Lucas: 879
The amazing thing is not that Dean Smith won 879 basketball games. The amazing thing is not that Roy Williams won 879 basketball games. The...

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