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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Returning to campus, Roy Williams and Tar Heels continue celebrationA live stream of the plane landing at Raleigh-Durham Airport flashed across the video screens inside the Dean Smith Center, and nearly 20,000 fans roared...
Wed Apr 5, 2017
10 compelling stats from North Carolina's win over GonzagaRoy Williams won his third national title as the Tar Heels' head coach, one more than his mentor, the legendary Dean Smith. Remarkably, Williams (398-115)...
Wed Apr 5, 2017
David Chadwick: The 3 key things Dean Smith taught Roy Williams
I had the privilege of playing basketball for UNC in the 1970s. I had the special privilege of playing for Coach Dean Smith, a Hall...
Tue Apr 4, 2017
Video: Roy Williams & Dean Smith - UNC Basketball's Legendary Coaches
Roy Williams takes a moment to emotionally reflect on winning his third national championship as it relates to his mentor Dean Smith's accomplishments. Williams joins...
Tue Apr 4, 2017
Roy Williams humbly passes Dean Smith, joins elite coaching company
Roy Williams was simply not having it. Williams will never see himself as measuring up to his former boss, longtime mentor and dear friend. "I...
Tue Apr 4, 2017