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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

UNC looking to get into right mindset for Providence
UNC will tip-off against Providence around 9:40 p.m. on Saturday. Heading into that matchup, the top seed in the East will be looking to build...

Dean Smith and the rise of basketball analytics
I blame it all on Dean Smith. This new-wave obsession with statistics in college basketball carries a link to the late legendary coach. He was...

UNC-Florida Gulf Coast Postgame Notes
The Tar Heels are 51-10 as a No. 1 seed, 32-1 in NCAA Tournament games in the state of North Carolina and 12-0 vs. No...

Dean Smith’s career displayed through collage
Photographer Robert Crawford of Winston-Salem never had to worry about getting too close to Dean Smith during Smith’s legendary coaching career at North Carolina. Crawford,...

Roy Williams passes Dean Smith for second-most NCAA tourney wins
UNC recovered from a slow start with a dominant second half against Florida Gulf Coast in their NCAA Tournament opener, not only keeping the undefeated...

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