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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Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing and the dominance of the Tar Heels and Hoyas in the 1980sDean Smith returned UNC to national prominence in the 1970s, regularly taking the Tar Heels on deep NCAA Tournament runs. But it was in 1982...
Fri Jan 12, 2024
Chansky’s Notebook: Hungry HeartsHubert Davis' third UNC team is beginning to look like the squads his old basketball coach Dean Smith turned out. It did not happen with...
Mon Jan 8, 2024
Rick Duckett - former UNC hoops manager, junior varsity coach, and Winston-Salem State coach - dies
Rick Duckett, one of the best basketball coaches in Winston-Salem State history, has died. Duckett, who also spent seven seasons at South Carolina working under...
Mon Jan 8, 2024
From Blue to Gold: Larry Brown Helped Start UNC Men’s Basketball’s Olympic Prowess
There are many words to describe Larry Brown: All-Star, hall-of-famer, and even Olympian. But his basketball career officially took off when he labeled himself a...
Thu Jan 4, 2024
Eric Montross honored with emotional tribute at first UNC home game since his passing
UNC honored Eric Montross, who passed away Dec. 17 at the age of 52 after a battle with cancer. The UNC basketball legend who won...
Mon Jan 1, 2024