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

Hokies' best shot not quite good enough in house that Frank built
The only comparable outpouring for a coach that I've witnessed was when UNC's Dean Smith eclipsed Adolph Rupp's career victories record in a 1997 NCAA...
Sat Nov 21, 2015

Dean Smith’s dementia began in 2007, wife says
UNC basketball coach Dean Smith dealt with dementia beginning in 2007, his wife said Wednesday. Linnea Smith spoke Wednesday morning at a news conference for...
Wed Nov 18, 2015

Wofford faces No. 1 team for first time
Wofford basketball has smoked ’em in recent years on Tobacco Road. But this one is the big cigar. The Terriers play top-ranked North Carolina at...
Wed Nov 18, 2015

Alexandria Johnston named School of Education’s first Dean Smith Scholar
Alexandria Johnston, a student in the UNC School of Education’s school counseling program, has been named the school’s first Dean E. Smith Scholar. The scholarship...
Tue Nov 17, 2015

'Dream Come True' for Kenny Williams
Freshman Kenny Williams said his dream came true Sunday afternoon when he played his first game in the Dean Smith Center. What was it like...
Sun Nov 15, 2015

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