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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Chansky’s Notebook: Here Comes SMUTuesday's match-up against SMU is the fourth meeting between the schools, with the previous three coming over a four-year span in the 1980s. The first...
Tue Jan 7, 2025
UNC basketball will wear Jordan era throwback uniforms for the ACC/SEC ChallengeUNC basketball will wear Jordan Era throwbacks during its Whiteout inside the Dean Smith Center while facing the Alabama Crimson Tide, a tribute to arguably...
Tue Dec 3, 2024
Can UNC basketball maintain commitment to ‘Carolina Way’ amid college hoops changes?
The question facing Hubert Davis is one of adaptation. Davis played at UNC under Dean Smith. He spent about a decade as an assistant coach...
Fri Nov 29, 2024
Lucas: Traveling
Although there are plenty of staff families on the trip, it has been very business-like. The player section of the plane—first class for the players,...
Sat Nov 23, 2024
Dean Smith is a North Carolina icon. In his native Emporia, Kansas, he remains an ideal
In time, Dean Smith became Carolina basketball, molding and shaping his program to reflect his character and values. He became a North Carolina icon and...
Sun Nov 10, 2024