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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A look back: Remembering Dean Smith on the anniversary of his deathLegendary North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith died on Feb. 7, 2015. Here’s a look back at the coach, who retired in October 1997 as...
Wed Feb 7, 2018
We can all blame "Johnny Appleseed" - Everett Case - for Duke/UNC rivalryAt a first glance, NC State plays a limited role in the Tobacco Road rivalry. But before Dean Smith and Mike Krzyzewski were big names...
Wed Feb 7, 2018
3 years later, we remember Dean Smith
Three years ago today, Dean Smith passed away. He preached selflessness, family, and doing the right thing. For 36 years he coached our team, but...
Wed Feb 7, 2018
ESPN’s College GameDay coming to Chapel Hill for UNC-Duke game
ESPN will bring a special edition of College GameDay to Chapel Hill on Thursday when North Carolina hosts Duke for Rivalry Week. The show at...
Wed Feb 7, 2018
Carolina Insider Podcast: 1967-69 Reunion, NCSU Recap & More
Go inside the reunion of the 1967-69 Carolina basketball teams, recap the hoops loss to North Carolina State and more in the latest episode of...
Tue Jan 30, 2018