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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On This Day: Dean Smith Named 1997 Sportsman of the YearOn this day in 1997, Sports Illustrated named Dean Smith the Sportsman of the Year. The award is given to the athlete or team whose...
Thu Dec 22, 2016
Video: 96-year-old UNC basketball legend Bobby Gersten dribbling, dunking, dancing in the Dean DomeBobby Gersten, the University of North Caroilna's oldest living basketball and baseball player, discusses his role in recruiting and retaining former Tar Heel coach Dean...
Thu Dec 22, 2016
Three takeaways from Kentucky’s win over North Carolina in a basketball classic
This may have been the best Kentucky-North Carolina game ever. There have been some really good ones over the years, going back to the Dean...
Sat Dec 17, 2016
Coveted basketball recruit Kevin Knox in no hurry to decide future
The Crusaders will hold practices in two iconic college arenas — UNC's Dean Smith Center and Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium. The directors even tweaked the...
Fri Dec 16, 2016
Chansky's "Game Changers" much more than a sports book
Chapel Hill author Art Chansky’s “Game Changers” has to rate as one of the most insightful and intriguing books ever written about college sports, but...
Thu Dec 15, 2016