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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Carolina Insider Podcast: Dean Smith's Retirement, Notre Dame RecapRecap North Carolina's football game against Notre Dame and look back at the 20th anniversary of Dean Smith's retirement with the latest edition of the...
Tue Oct 10, 2017
Chansky’s Notebook: We Love You, Dean!Twenty years ago, UNC Basketball changed forever. In 1997, we saw the first full day the Tar Heel basketball program was no longer led by...
Tue Oct 10, 2017
Turner's Take: It Was 20 Years Ago Today
On October 9, 1997, I was 16 years old, a junior at Eastern Wayne High School in Goldsboro. I don't remember how I first found...
Mon Oct 9, 2017
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