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

Roy Williams: ‘There’s Some Excitement Around North Carolina Football Right Now’
This is not the first time that the two legendary coaches have worked in Chapel Hill together. In 1988, Mack Brown began his first season...
Tue Jan 29, 2019

The smile at the end of the Smith Center tunnel
Charlie Jones stands as a sentinel guarding the inner sanctum of UNC basketball. The 80-year-old, dressed in his Carolina blue blazer, can be seen on...
Fri Jan 25, 2019

Chansky’s Notebook: Dean Smith On My Mind
Over the last 30 years of his career, Dean Smith instilled confidence in Tar Heel fans that gave them hope even with the odds stacked...
Wed Jan 23, 2019

No. 11 UNC throttles No. 10 Virginia Tech in Chapel Hill, 103-82
After hitting his first two 3-point tries, Virginia Tech point guard Justin Robinson hit a rocky stretch, committing two turnovers and picking up three fouls...
Mon Jan 21, 2019

Chansky’s Notebook: Quick Fix Needed
“The other team has coaches, too.” That was a favorite line of Dean Smith when his Tar Heels were preparing for a tough opponent or...
Mon Jan 14, 2019

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