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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Video: Michael Jordan UNC Highlights Narrated by Dean SmithWatch some of Michael Jordan's best plays during his 1983-1984 National Player of the Year season at North Carolina. Dean Smith and Woody Durham narrate...
Fri Jun 2, 2017
November 29, 1982: Frank Deford's Sports Illustrated article on Dean SmithMost everybody assumed that the ball would go to James Worthy or Sam Perkins, but Dean Smith figured that Georgetown would try to deny the...
Thu Jun 1, 2017
Video: Michael Jordan Archives - Hidden Gem Dunk at UNC
Michael Jordan, one of the most dominant players in NBA history, and former Tar Heel, he had a flair for greatness when drove to the...
Wed May 31, 2017
Roy Williams never imagined topping Dean Smith’s legacy
Roy Williams never dreamed this could happen. Back in 1982, as an assistant under legendary coach Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina, Williams...
Thu May 11, 2017
Lucas: Year One
During summer workouts with the Utah Jazz, Marcus Paige was approached by Utah assistant Tony Lang, who played at Duke. Lang frequently talked about how...
Fri May 5, 2017