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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Fayetteville Observer's Top 10 local sports stories of 20151. (tie) Dean Smith dies at 83: On the morning of Sunday, Feb. 8, North Carolina woke up to news that left many crushed. The...
Mon Dec 28, 2015
Year in review: Dean Smith began civil rights legacy while attending Topeka HighCharlie Scott was the first black athlete placed on scholarship at North Carolina. Dean Smith saw to that when he recruited the future ABA and...
Sat Dec 26, 2015
Scott Cherry finds coaching home at High Point
Scott Cherry could be among the most talked-about former Tar Heels this winter and perhaps even next spring, as the hiring-and-firing season begins anew. The...
Sun Dec 20, 2015
UNC's Roy WIlliams has nothing but praise for King Rice
UNC coach Roy Williams has known Monmouth head coach King Rice since he was a teenager at Binghamton High School. As a Tar Heels assistant,...
Thu Dec 17, 2015
Lucas: Generations
Shammond Williams loves, really loves, North Carolina basketball. He loves Dean Smith. He loves the blue. He loves the Smith Center. Before he got into...
Wed Dec 16, 2015