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

UNC basketball family comes together again to mourn Bill Guthridge
They were college teammates and former players, longtime colleagues and friends, people who worked alongside him and those who worked for him, all together as...
Tue May 26, 2015

Friends, Family Honor Former UNC Basketball Coach Bill Guthridge
The UNC community has been hit hard this year with the passing of Stuart Scott, Dean Smith and now Bill Guthridge. On Monday friends and...
Mon May 25, 2015

On Bill Guthridge, loyalty, and friendship
For three decades, Bill Guthridge was at Dean Smith’s side as they led UNC to 10 NCAA Final Fours and to national prominence as a...
Wed May 20, 2015

Bill Guthridge's short, eventful stint as UNC's coach leaves long-lasting legacy
To most North Carolina basketball alums, Bill Guthridge was Dean Smith's loyal, competitive, wise-cracking assistant. He showed the same characteristics as a head coach to...
Tue May 19, 2015

Bill Guthridge on how to be a good No. 2
(This was originally published on February 10, 1996.) Coach Bill Guthridge’s tips for second fiddle contentment: You have to be happy with your job. “I...
Mon May 18, 2015

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