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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Temple coach Fran Dunphy named Dean Smith Award winnerTemple coach Fran Dunphy has been named the recipient of the 2018 Dean Smith Award by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. "To receive an award...
Sat Oct 27, 2018
UNC Basketball Media Day Takeaways: Freshmen, Lineups & Healthy ReturnsNorth Carolina held its 2018-19 Basketball Media Day at the Dean Smith Center on Tuesday. Roy Williams spoke for a half hour about the point...
Tue Oct 9, 2018
9 NFL players who also excelled on the basketball court
In addition to being an All-American on the gridiron for North Carolina, Julius Peppers walked-on for the two basketball coaches – Bill Guthridge and Matt...
Mon Oct 8, 2018
The five chapters detailing Vince Carter's legendary career
Before he was selected with the No. 5 pick in the 1998 NBA Draft, Vince Carter spent three seasons at UNC. He got off to...
Sun Oct 7, 2018
Glen Lennox Stories: Roy Williams
Roy Williams is UNC’s Hall of Fame basketball coach, his name permanently signed on the court at the Smith Center. He is among the highest-paid...
Sun Sep 30, 2018