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

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

Bill Guthridge: The No. 1 No. 2
(This article was originally published on February 10, 1996.) He is to Dean Smith what Ed McMahon was to Johnny Carson. Robin to Batman. Tonto...
Sun May 17, 2015

Bill Guthridge a leader who was content to blend in
Bill Guthridge admitted upon becoming head coach at North Carolina that Dean Smith’s retirement dashed his hope the pair “could go out together and ride...
Sat May 16, 2015

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