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

Looking Back At Dean Smith's Retirement 20 Years Later
When Dean Smith announced his retirement on Oct. 9, 1997, five members of the University joined him on stage for his press conference. There was...
Mon Oct 9, 2017

Video: A look back at Dean Smith's retirment press conference
20 years ago today, on October 9, 1997, legendary North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith retired from coaching as the NCAA Division I all-time winningest...
Mon Oct 9, 2017

Lucas: An Early Goodbye
We didn't know. Twenty years after Dean Smith's retirement, that's what lingers the most from that stunning day at the Smith Center. When the media...
Mon Oct 9, 2017

Photos: 1993 Title Reunion, With Seats Left Vacant For Dean Smith, Bill Guthridge
On Friday night the 1993 North Carolina National Championship team reunited to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Tar Heels' third NCAA title. Check out...
Sat Sep 23, 2017

The time Roy Williams nearly drove Dean Smith into oncoming traffic
We'll begin with Roy Williams, who delighted the crowd Friday with the story of nearly driving Dean Smith into oncoming traffic, a disastrous recruiting 'date'...
Fri Sep 22, 2017

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