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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One on One: Taking a Knee and Remembering Dean Smith and Charlie ScottRoy Williams’ comments reminded old-timers of an earlier time when another UNC basketball coach took unpopular stands on racial matters and supported his black players,...
Mon Oct 24, 2016
Tom Izzo Named Recipient of 2016 Dean Smith AwardTom Izzo is adding another award to a growing list of honors as the Michigan State coach. The U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced Thursday it...
Thu Oct 13, 2016
What would Dean do about HB2?
March Madness came early in North Carolina on Monday night, and arrived with perhaps the state’s most significant NCAA tournament defeat in history. And so...
Thu Oct 13, 2016
Chansky’s Notebook: The Game Of His Life
Larry Brown is serious about coaching high school basketball. The Hall of Fame coach, the only man to win NBA and NCAA championships and the...
Wed Sep 21, 2016
Fan Town Hall addresses social responsibilities of athletes
Do today's African-American athletes bear any responsibility to commenting on social issues? George Lynch, who played for Dean Smith, said the legendary coach encouraged them...
Tue Aug 30, 2016