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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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 LifeLarry 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
Bret Strelow: Kris Jenkins' shot also my cue to exit stage
I was fortunate to cover Hall of Fame coaches, star players and incredible games. I'll remember helping hold open the Smith Center doors as a...
Tue Aug 23, 2016
Photo: Dean Smith and his "Olympic Cartoon"
A photo by Hugh Morton of Dean Smith autographing a cartoon honoring his role as coach of the gold medal-winning 1976 USA Men's Basketball Olympic...
Sun Aug 21, 2016