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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No, Dean Smith's gift is not an NCAA violationA report from Forbes published on Saturday questioned whether the NCAA might find Dean Smith's legacy gift to former players a violation. Wait, what? That's...
Sun Mar 29, 2015
Kenny Smith on special relationship with Dean Smith (video)Kenny Smith talks about the special relationship legendary coach Dean Smith had with his student-athletes...
Sat Mar 28, 2015
Kuester, Shaver touched by gesture from Dean Smith
John Kuester and his wife, Tricia, stopped at their mailbox Thursday afternoon in Cary, N.C. That’s when they saw what Kuester called "something very special...
Sat Mar 28, 2015
George Karl amazed by the kindness of his former coach Dean Smith
When George Karl heard about Dean Smith’s latest act of kindness, the one that came long after he was gone and involved a $200 check...
Sat Mar 28, 2015
Matt Doherty, Richard Vinroot: Dean Smith was a better man than coach
Shaking my head saying even after the man has passed away," said former player Matt Doherty. "He's still reaching out to his former players." Less...
Sat Mar 28, 2015