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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Dean Smith’s commemorative mural to be ready by end of the monthChapel Hill artist and UNC graduate Scott Nurkin is on track to finish a mural commemorating legendary UNC basketball coach Dean Smith’s life and career...
Thu Mar 10, 2016
'The Legends Club' by John Feinstein showcases Smith-Krzyzewski-Valvano dynamicHis 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