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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Guthridge never sought the spotlightThe voice was a little weak but the eyes were bright and his wit as sharp as ever that May day in 2013. Bill Guthridge...
Thu May 14, 2015
Bill Guthridge: 'Perfect sidekick to Coach Smith'The man who never needed the spotlight died Tuesday night in Chapel Hill. Bill Guthridge was an assistant coach at North Carolina under Dean Smith...
Thu May 14, 2015
What they’re saying about the late Bill Guthridge
The late Dean Smith may have been the face of North Carolina basketball from 1961-97. But for the final three decades of that unprecedented run...
Wed May 13, 2015
Video: Bill Guthridge's legacy at Chapel Hill
ESPN.com reporter C.L. Brown discusses how Bill Guthridge will be remembered, as well as his friendship and working relationship with Dean Smith...
Wed May 13, 2015
Guthridge was more than loyal to Dean Smith
Roy Williams called Bill Guthridge the “perfect sidekick” for Dean Smith. “The book on loyalty and friendship was written by Coach Guthridge,” Phil Ford said...
Wed May 13, 2015