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 |
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Lucas: Rapid Reactions - UNC vs. DukeWhat a game. That's how Carolina-Duke became Carolina-Duke. The outcome shouldn't be a big surprise. As Dean Smith consistently said, it's very difficult to beat...
Sat Mar 16, 2019
Chansky’s Notebook: Like It Was YesterdayIt happened 50 years and three Charlotte Coliseums ago. The Tar Heels of Dean Smith went to the 1969 ACC tournament at the original Charlotte...
Wed Mar 13, 2019
Roy Williams Named Semifinalist For Naismith National Coach Of The Year
On Monday, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the semifinalists for the 2019 Naismith Coach of the Year Award. North Carolina's Roy Williams is a leading...
Mon Mar 11, 2019
Lucas: Spent
I have just watched UNC defeat Duke, 79-70, in front of a pulsating Dean Smith Center. I have watched three seniors pour their hearts into...
Sat Mar 9, 2019
225 years of Tar Heels: Dean Smith
Dean Smith, who died in 2015, coached the Tar Heels from 1961-1997 and retired as the winningest coach in college basketball. He led the Tar...
Fri Mar 8, 2019