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

Randy Wiel receives gift from Dean Smith as former player
As one of 180 lettermen who played for legendary coach Dean Smith at North Carolina over 36 years, Randy Wiel received the letter and the...
Sun Apr 5, 2015

Kenny Smith says Dean Smith's check 'is going in a frame' (video)
When former North Carolina coach Dean Smith left every player who earned a varsity letter under him $200 in his will, everyone wanted to know...
Fri Apr 3, 2015

One Last Gift From Coach Smith
Sam Perkins: "I got back in town this week and saw the $200 check from Coach Dean Smith in the mail. Actually, I’m looking at...
Thu Apr 2, 2015

Dean Smith ensures all will have seat at table
J.R. Reid celebrated his 47th birthday Tuesday by taking his $200 check and gathering his family and friends at Aberdeen Barn, a Virginia Beach steakhouse...
Thu Apr 2, 2015

Dean Smith’s last play
The late Dean Smith did so much to burnish the often blemished image of big-time college athletics, he is remembered so justly for his personification...
Thu Apr 2, 2015

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