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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UNC experience molded Phil Ford’s lifePlenty of college coaches had visited Phil Ford’s home in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, trying to recruit the talented point guard. But when University of...
Tue Dec 1, 2015
Orange County receives grant to help dementia patients like Dean SmithOn Wednesday, Linnea Smith spoke publicly for the first time since the passing of her husband, former UNC basketball coach Dean Smith. Smith spoke about...
Tue Nov 24, 2015
Charles Scott Joins College Basketball Hall Of Fame
It never occurred to Charlie Scott that he would make history when he accepted a scholarship offer from Dean Smith to play basketball at UNC...
Sun Nov 22, 2015
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