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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Podcast: The Larry Brown InterviewLegendary basketball coach Larry Brown had a remarkable conversation with Noah Coslov and Adam Stanco on the Catch and Shoot podcast. The Hall of Famer...
Tue Jul 23, 2019
Has Roy Williams surpassed Dean Smith as the greatest UNC basketball coach?Dean Smith retired from North Carolina in 1997 as perhaps the greatest coach in college basketball history. With 11 Final Fours, a pair of national...
Wed Jul 17, 2019
UNC Basketball Players, Fans React to Tar Heels Hosting Wofford in Carmichael Arena
In possibly the greatest #throwbackthursday announcement this year, UNC basketball announced that it will host Wofford next season in Carmichael Arena. UNC fans quickly took...
Sat Jul 13, 2019
Highlighting UNC, Duke, and NC State’s non-conference basketball schedule
The last time the Tar Heels played in Carmichael Arena — 1986 — Roy Williams was an assistant under legendary coach Dean Smith. North Carolina...
Fri Jul 12, 2019
Tar Heel Firsts: UNC’s first ever basketball coach
Long before Dean Smith coached a game or Michael Jordan ever stepped on a court, there was already a history of basketball at the University...
Wed Jul 10, 2019