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

UNC Basketball Media Day Takeaways: Freshmen, Lineups & Healthy Returns
North 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

First Look: Five-Star Cole Anthony at UNC
If there was any further confirmation needed that UNC basketball under Roy Williams has returned to the recruiting elite, it was evident Friday. In the...
Fri Sep 28, 2018

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