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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

How to Beat the Line at Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen
Some of the most notable people to pull up to the drive-thru: Michael Jordan, Dean Smith and some of the UNC basketball players. Julius Peppers...

Vertical Pod with Woj: Donnie Walsh
NBA legend Donnie Walsh joins The Vertical Podcast with Woj to discuss one of the NBA's legendary executive careers. Walsh also covers fascinating territory in...

Chansky’s Notebook: If Dean Were Here
I remember like yesterday when Dean Smith was asked about UNC being known as a basketball school. Smith flashed that wry smile and said, “We’re...

Art Chansky discusses his book about Dean Smith, Charlie Scott
In his latest book, Game Changers: Dean Smith, Charlie Scott, and the Era That Transformed a Southern College Town, Art Chansky takes a closer look...

Dean Smith, Charlie Scott and how they changed more than a game at UNC
In 1966, Chapel Hill was still a town rooted in the Old South, UNC was a rather conservative campus and Dean Smith was no more...

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