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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Chansky’s Notebook: Dean Smith On My MindOver 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, 103-82After 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
How the Cardinals can pull off an upset this weekend at North Carolina
As the grind of the ACC basketball schedule wears on, another familiar foe reveals itself. It’s a North Carolina team that runs the floor, lights...
Fri Jan 11, 2019
225 years of Tar Heels: Michael Jordan
On March 29, 1982, Michael Jordan found some open space in the corner of the Louisiana Superdome with about 20 seconds left in the NCAA...
Wed Jan 9, 2019