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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

Carolina Insider Podcast: Jeff Denny, Elon Basketball Recap, Mercer Football Preview
Jones Angell and Adam Lucas preview UNC Football's Senior Day vs. Mercer, recap basketball's win over Elon and look ahead to the schedule over the...

As Greensboro Coliseum turns 60, here are 60 tidbits you might not know about it
Legendary Tar Heel coach Dean Smith won his first Men’s ACC Basketball Tournament title when the tournament came to Greenboro for the first time, March...

King Rice Gets Emotional Speaking About Bill Guthridge
Following Monmouth's loss to Kansas State on Wednesday, Monmouth basketball coach King Rice spoke about a Kansas State alum who had a huge impact on...

Carolina Insider Podcast: Dave Hanners, UNCW Basketball Recap, Pitt Football Preview
Jones Angell and Adam Lucas recap UNC's basketball win over UNCW then preview Thursday's football showdown with Pitt. Next, former UNC basketball assistant coach Dave...

Chansky’s Notebook: Catching The Dean
The Roy Williams-Dean Smith victory chase is officially on. Dean Smith retired after winning 879 games. Williams has 873 wins after his 17th Tar Heel...

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