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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Final Four 2017: Roy Williams in awkward position to pass mentor Dean Smith with one more winRoy Williams goes to work in a building named for the man who made him what he is today, and that is exactly the way...
Mon Apr 3, 2017
Numbers, matchups seem to favor Gonzaga in title game vs. UNCNorth Carolina has the most NCAA Tournament victories since 2000 (46). This is Mark Few’s first Final Four and Roy Williams’ ninth -- only Mike...
Sun Apr 2, 2017
Roy Williams? ‘He Doesn’t Have an Accent. You Have an Accent.’
If Michael Jordan is the most famous North Carolina Tar Heel and second place goes to the legendary coach Dean Smith, then somewhere in the...
Fri Mar 31, 2017
Scott Williams will be a North Carolina Tar 'Host' for Final Four in Phoenix
For the next five days, Valley resident Scott Williams will be a North Carolina Tar 'Host'. "I'm beyond excited," said Williams. "Now that they're here,...
Fri Mar 31, 2017
Flashback: Michael Jordan Begins Legendary Rise With Game-Winning NCAA Championship Shot
It was North Carolina’s first NCAA championship since 1957 and the first of Dean Smith’s career following six previous trips to the Final Four. More...
Wed Mar 29, 2017