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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

'Dad would be really happy,' Dean Smith's son tells Roy Williams after win No. 879
The win gave North Carolina's Roy Williams 879 for his career, putting him in a tie for fourth place on the NCAA Division I all-time...

Video: UNC Players Post-Yale Locker Room Interviews
North Carolina escaped the Smith Center on Monday night with a 70-67 victory over Yale on a night Tar Heels Coach Roy Williams tied UNC...

Lucas: Rapid Reactions - UNC vs. Yale
There's almost no way to describe the emotions after Carolina hung on for a 70-67 win over Yale. Already emotional about tying Dean Smith with...

Video: UNC Beats Yale As Roy Williams Gets Win No. 879 - Highlights
North 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,...

UNC Holds Off Yale, Moves Roy Williams Into a Tie With Dean Smith at 879 Career Victories
Roy 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,...

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