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

Roy Williams takes blame for not calling timeout late in loss to Duke
North Carolina coach Roy Williams said he apologized to his team for not calling a timeout in the closing seconds of the Tar Heels' 74-73...
Thu Feb 18, 2016

Jerry Stackhouse on choosing UNC: Dean Smith was hard to turn down
Former NBA and college basketball star Jerry Stackhouse joined SI’s Ted Keith on this week’s SI Vault Podcast and discussed his decision to attend UNC...
Mon Feb 15, 2016

Jim Delany to receive lifetime achievement award from Basketball Hall of Fame
Jim Delany will receive the Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2016 John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award. Aside from enshrinement, this award is considered the highest...
Sat Feb 13, 2016

Lucas: Coach Rob
You might not know Steve Robinson. Since returning to Chapel Hill with Roy Williams for the 2003-04 season, he has had an even lower profile...
Wed Feb 10, 2016

Phil Ford: Tar Heel Trailblazer
Two-time ACC Male Athlete of the Year. Three-time All-America. National Player of the Year. Gold medalist. Phil Ford was already a legend. Now, the University...
Mon Feb 8, 2016

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