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

NC House Honors Dean Smith
The North Carolina House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution honoring the life of Dean Smith on Wednesday. Coach Smith’s wife Linnea and daughter Kristen...
Thu Jun 11, 2015

NC lawmakers honor Tar Heel legend Dean Smith
Legislators in both North Carolina’s House and the Senate honored the life and legacy of the late Dean Smith Wednesday. The former men’s basketball coach...
Wed Jun 10, 2015

NC leaders to honor Dean Smith with new resolution
Legendary basketball coach Dean Smith will be honored by North Carolina lawmakers Wednesday when they pass a joint resolution honoring his memory. This will be...
Wed Jun 10, 2015

One of Dean Smith's top recruiting classes will gather to honor coach
Five lifelong friends and their wives will meet in UNC’s Alumni Center for lunch on Wednesday. They could think of no better way to honor...
Tue Jun 9, 2015

Education and social work dear to Dean Smith’s heart
Dean Smith, the son of public school teachers and the husband of a social worker, knew the importance of the fields of education and social...
Mon Jun 8, 2015

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