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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

Lucas: An Early Goodbye
We didn't know. Twenty years after Dean Smith's retirement, that's what lingers the most from that stunning day at the Smith Center. When the media...

Photos: 1993 Title Reunion, With Seats Left Vacant For Dean Smith, Bill Guthridge
On Friday night the 1993 North Carolina National Championship team reunited to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Tar Heels' third NCAA title. Check out...

The time Roy Williams nearly drove Dean Smith into oncoming traffic
We'll begin with Roy Williams, who delighted the crowd Friday with the story of nearly driving Dean Smith into oncoming traffic, a disastrous recruiting 'date'...

Carolina Insider Podcast: UNC-Duke Preview, 1993 Basketball Reunion, and More
Join hosts Jones Angell and Adam Lucas for a preview of UNC's football game against Duke. Members of Dean Smith's second national title-winning team are...

The best Duke – North Carolina rivalry story ever
Two of the most storied programs. Dean Smith. Vic Bubas. Roy Williams. Mike Krzyzewski. Countless combined championships. And none of it can touch this story...

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