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

The UNC vs. Oklahoma Basketball Game that Became a Morality Play
UNC Basketball fans remember the shot. Rick Fox takes a pass from Hubert Davis, drives to his right for a bank shot at the buzzer...
Thu Jun 26, 2025

Did Yugoslavia Rob Dean Smith of His Greatest Victory?
A historic win in coach Dean Smith's career wasn't nearly as significant as it could have been. It's not like the gold medal the United...
Thu Jun 19, 2025

Author recounts life as a Carolina basketball fan
Scott Whisnant grew up in Jamestown, just outside of Greensboro, during the same time legendary coach Dean Smith began growing the basketball program at the...
Fri Jun 13, 2025

The Time UNC Shot 79% in an NCAA Tournament Game
Dean Smith had one day to prepare UNC for Loyola after a lackluster opening-round win in the 1988 NCAA Tournament. The result? A scoring record...
Mon Jun 9, 2025

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - David Chadwick Discusses Dean Smith's Leadership Principles
Former UNC basketball player David Chadwick (1968-71) discusses untold stories from his time under Coach Dean Smith, reflections on playing at UNC during the late...
Thu Jun 5, 2025

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