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

Lucas: Dean Smith's Only Must-Win
On exactly one occasion in his decorated career, Dean Smith coached for the sole purpose of winning. Smith, of course, is famous for reminding his...
Wed Aug 17, 2016

Quentin Thomas tosses shade at former UNC teammate
The Carolina basketball family is a tight knit group of players bound together by a university and a shared experience. When head coach Roy Williams...
Wed Aug 10, 2016

Michael Jordan is only most recent of Dean Smith's former players to give back to their community
Five different men. Five very different charitable causes. With the exception of 1983-84, when Dean Smith and Michael Jordan shared a backcourt, these men represent...
Fri Jul 29, 2016

40 years ago, U.S. Olympians - coached by Dean Smith - played, beat the Allentown Jets
As a run-up to the '76 Olympics in Montreal, the U.S. team, coached by UNC coach Dean Smith, came to Bethlehem to take on the...
Wed Jul 6, 2016

Chansky’s Notebook: Vinsanity of Teammates
Dean Smith was a master of tough love, and he stayed on Vince Carter to play harder, play smarter and be a better teammate. Two...
Thu Jun 9, 2016

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