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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
Dean Smith

Video: Dean Smith’s Personal Papers Come to UNC Libraries
After his death in 2015, the family of Hall of Fame former Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith donated his personal collection to the UNC Libraries...

Chansky’s Notebook: A Weird, Wonderful Night
Can it be 25 years between Carolina Blue and Maize and Blue? The Tar Heels’ win over Michigan was the first meeting between the two...

Dean Smith Papers Now Available for Research in Wilson Library
The personal papers of Dean Smith are now available for research in Wilson Library. Donated by Coach Smith’s family, the papers include materials from his...

Dean Smith collection debuts at Wilson Library
Dean Smith’s legendary coaching career that includes two national championships and 879 wins has been well documented. A new addition to the University Libraries now...

Lucas: The Forgotten Champion
Fittingly, this year's Tar Heels face Michigan tonight in the Smith Center—the first meeting between those two programs since they contested the 1993 national championship...

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