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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UNC looking to get into right mindset for ProvidenceUNC 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...
Fri Mar 18, 2016
Dean Smith and the rise of basketball analyticsI 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...
Fri Mar 18, 2016
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...
Thu Mar 17, 2016
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,...
Thu Mar 17, 2016
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...
Thu Mar 17, 2016