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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Author recounts life as a Carolina basketball fanScott 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 GameDean 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
Chansky’s Notebook: First True International Player
Luka Bogavac is the first true foreign UNC basketball player this century. Dean Smith often signed international players because they would be better teammates than...
Wed Jun 4, 2025
‘Priceless Gems’ from UNC’s History, Now on Display at Wilson Library
You can see and hear all those artifacts – plus a letter written by a University of North Carolina student in 1795, a telescope from...
Fri May 30, 2025