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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3 years later, we remember Dean SmithThree 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 gameESPN 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
An Oral History Of The 1967-69 Tar Heels
Until his senior year of high school, Roy Williams had watched no more than three UNC basketball games on TV. He joined the freshman team,...
Fri Jan 26, 2018