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

Sterling Manley Takes the Opportunity
Sterling Manley knew he would be in for a big game when he walked into the Dean Smith Center. Coming off his nine point, eight...
Thu Nov 16, 2017

Tar Heels Fend Off Upset-Minded Bucknell, Pick Up Victory in Berry’s Return
In a game highlighted by the return of senior point guard Joel Berry, the ninth-ranked UNC men’s basketball team nearly found itself on the wrong...
Wed Nov 15, 2017

Subtle Changes Separate Roy Williams & Dean Smith Philosophies
Roy Williams learned from his mentor, Dean Smith, in so many ways, and those methods and ideals followed him to Kansas before returning home more...
Thu Nov 9, 2017

For C.B. McGrath, Sunday’s visit to UNC acted as a homecoming
When Roy Williams spoke at the UNC Wilmington tip-off dinner on Sept. 21, he did it as a favor to new Seahawks coach C.B. McGrath...
Mon Nov 6, 2017

Carolina Coaching Family
Ask any former Tar Heel and he will tell you Dean Smith’s legacy is not wins and championships, but rather the family dynamic that weaves...
Sun Nov 5, 2017

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