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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Rushing Franklin Street through the decadesAlumnus Leigh Wilco rushed Franklin Street for the first time in 1979, after UNC lost to Marquette. “It was bittersweet, I remember thinking we were...
Sat Feb 10, 2018
UNC fan battling cancer gets bucket list wishIt was a night to remember for Fayetteville resident Anthony "Tony" Leonard. The 45-year-old cancer survivor received a wish off of his bucket list from...
Fri Feb 9, 2018
Inside The UNC Numbers: Second(ary) to None
The secondary break is a staple of Roy Williams' system. Like his mentor, Dean Smith, Williams uses a variety of early-offense sets to create quick...
Thu Feb 8, 2018
A look back: Remembering Dean Smith on the anniversary of his death
Legendary 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 rivalry
At 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