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

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

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

Inside The Numbers: UNC's Perimeter Defense
While it’s always been a relative weak spot in the Dean Smith/Roy Williams defensive philosophy, guarding the 3-pointer has proven especially problematic for this year’s...
Mon Jan 29, 2018

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