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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Q&A with ex-UNC star Brad Daugherty: Michael Jordan never played it safeWhat’s the most important thing you learned from Dean Smith? Brad Daugherty: The biggest thing is humility. Basketball was important, but he used it as...
Tue Nov 29, 2016
How Charlie Scott chose UNC and became the Tar Heels' first black scholarship athleteWhen word got around that Lefty Driesell had a black recruit all lined up at Davidson, the rest of the college basketball world, at least...
Sat Nov 26, 2016
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...
Thu Nov 24, 2016
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...
Wed Nov 23, 2016
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...
Wed Nov 16, 2016