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

Michael Jordan’s Break
Thus, on October 6th, a little over two months after his father‘s murder, Michael Jordan announced he was retiring from the NBA. It shouldn’t have...
Thu Jun 28, 2018

Podcast: Bobby Jones On The NBA Finals, ’72 Olympics & Other Courtside Tales
Bobby Jones built a basketball career on his ability to guard other players, to the point where Nike created a marketing campaign calling him the...
Sun Jun 24, 2018

Paul Hardin’s Legacy Lives on Through Carolina Blood Drive
Barbara Hardin arrived in the Dean Smith Center last week ready to encourage donors at the 30th Carolina Blood Drive. Her late husband and former...
Thu Jun 14, 2018

Carolina Kids Classic Golf Tournament marks 30 years of benefiting Ronald McDonald House
On June 7, the Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill celebrated the 30th Annual Carolina Kids Classic Golf Tournament. Since its inception in 1988, the...
Wed Jun 13, 2018

Lucas: Individual Time
Luke Maye uttered the following phrase Tuesday at the Smith Center: "It's not about me. It's about the team." This is vintage Maye, the quintessential...
Wed Jun 13, 2018

< Back

Next >