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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

UNC Basketball Recruiting History: The Kid from Kohler
Dean Smith, a combination of fierce competitor and humble introvert, was careful in his evaluations of Joe Wolf. His philosophy was to be fair to...

Joe Wolf, who played for North Carolina and 7 NBA teams, dies at 59
Joe Wolf, a former UNC captain for Dean Smith who played for seven teams in an 11-year NBA career before becoming a coach, died unexpectedly...

The Last Time UNC Football Lost to an FCS Team? Yes, It Was as Bad as You Think.
The year was 1999, and UNC athletics were in a state of upheaval. Chapel Hill was just two years removed from the departure of two...

Dean Smith on Michael Jordan's development at UNC
It's widely perceived that Michael Jordan's coming out party was when he hit the title-winning basket during the 1982 NCAA men's basketball championship game...

Anson Dorrance got the win he felt he needed to secure his legacy. Then he walked away
It is a legacy unparalleled in college sports. UNC basketball existed before Dean Smith, very much so, but UNC women’s soccer literally did not exist...

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