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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

Video: Roy Williams Post-Yale Press Conference
An emotional Roy Williams speaks with the media following the Tar Heels' 70-67 win over Yale on Monday night in Chapel Hill. Williams tied Dean...

Podcast: UNC Defeats Yale & Roy Wins No. 879
In this edition of the Coast to Coast Podcast, Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran join host Jon Seiglie to discuss North Carolina's 70-67 win over...

UNC vs. Yale Postgame Notes
The win over Yale is the 879th in Roy Williams' 32-year career as a college head coach, which ties him with Dean Smith for fourth...

879: Just a Number
Roy 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...

Roy Ties Dean
The 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...

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