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 Legends Club' by John Feinstein showcases Smith-Krzyzewski-Valvano dynamic
His 36th and latest book, "The Legends Club: Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Valvano, and an Epic College Basketball Rivalry" is a compelling story of...
Wed Mar 9, 2016

John Feinstein Sheds Light on Legendary ACC Coaches Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski, and Jim Valvano
John Feinstein fielded questions to kick off his “The Legends Club” book tour on college basketball coaches Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski and Jim Valvano. One...
Mon Mar 7, 2016

Krzyzewski, Smith, Valvano: Excerpts from upcoming book ‘The Legends Club’
If NC State had won the national championship in 1983 before UNC won the title in 1982, there might have been some unhappy rumblings among...
Sat Mar 5, 2016

When Dean Smith, Jim Valvano, Mike Krzyzewski ruled the world
The ACC, and especially Triangle teams, began an ascent to new prominence in 1980-81 that was sustained through the mid-90s. That season Mike Krzyzewski took...
Fri Mar 4, 2016

Video: UNC alum honors Dean Smith by painting mural
Carolina alum Scott Nurkin is close to completing his mural of Hall of Fame Basketball Coach Dean Smith – which Nurkin began two days after...
Thu Mar 3, 2016

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