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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

George Karl discusses his new book, coaching missteps, Carmelo Anthony, and the league today
George Karl's new book, "Furious George: My Forty Years Surviving NBA Divas, Clueless GMs, and Poor Shot Selection," doesn't hold back. The book from the...

Art Chansky to discuss Dean Smith-Charlie Scott book on UNC-TV's 'North Carolina Bookwatch'
Author Art Chansky will be on an upcoming episode of UNC-TV's 'North Carolina Bookwatch.' He'll be discussing his latest book, 'Game Changers: Dean Smith, Charlie...

Chansky’s Notebook: Ode to Ol’ Roy
You can argue with his strategy or claim he is too stubborn to change his coaching philosophies. But Roy Williams has won nearly 80 percent...

North Carolina's Roy Williams relies on experience in reaching 800 wins
It's no secret that North Carolina hasn't signed the recruits it used to seemingly pluck from the top 10. It also doesn't matter. Roy Williams...

Roy Williams second-fastest to 800 wins after North Carolina defeats Syracuse
If Monday's game is any indication of how good UNC will be in ACC play and beyond, Roy Williams could (and likely will) surpass Eddie...

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