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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
Dean Smith

Jim Delany to receive lifetime achievement award from Basketball Hall of Fame
Jim Delany will receive the Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2016 John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award. Aside from enshrinement, this award is considered the highest...

Lucas: Coach Rob
You might not know Steve Robinson. Since returning to Chapel Hill with Roy Williams for the 2003-04 season, he has had an even lower profile...

Phil Ford: Tar Heel Trailblazer
Two-time ACC Male Athlete of the Year. Three-time All-America. National Player of the Year. Gold medalist. Phil Ford was already a legend. Now, the University...

A year later, Dean Smith's story lives on
The Four Corners offense. The rapport among former players. The $200 checks to lettermen. They never get old. Some stories are worth hearing over again,...

Remembering Dean Smith One Year Later
Sunday marked one year since the death of legendary Tar Heel basketball coach Dean Smith. Word began to spread early the morning of Sunday, February...

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