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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Wofford faces No. 1 team for first timeWofford 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 ScholarAlexandria 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
Chansky’s Notebook: Long But Loving
The inaugural Dean Smith Award dinner was a bit long but very loving. The Carolina Club ballroom was packed, every table and nearly every seat...
Wed Nov 11, 2015
First winner of Dean Smith award was coach's close friend
Dean Smith and John Thompson – two of the biggest names in college basketball – were close friends on and off the court, so it...
Wed Nov 11, 2015