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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Bill Guthridge Photo GalleryBill Guthridge was Dean Smith assistant coach for 30 years and the Tar Heel head coach for three seasons from 1998-2000. He earned national coach-of-the-year...
Wed May 13, 2015
Witty Guthridge cherished his 'Tonto' roleBill Guthridge turned down a lot of head coaching job offers to play Tonto to Dean Smith’s Lone Ranger on the UNC basketball bench. Well,...
Wed May 13, 2015
Former UNC head coach, longtime Dean Smith assistant Bill Guthridge dies
Former UNC basketball head coach and longtime assistant Bill Guthridge passed away on Tuesday night. UNC confirmed the news on Wednesday. Guthridge served as Dean...
Wed May 13, 2015
Photo: UNC graduate honors parents (and Dean Smith) at commencement
As is common at UNC's commencement, students hold up witty or unique signs. One sign seen among the graduates in the Kenan Stadium crowd gave...
Mon May 11, 2015
Another win for Coach Smith
Lee Dedmon received a pleasant surprise in the mail last month. It was a $200 check from the late Dean Smith, his former basketball coach...
Thu May 7, 2015