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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Remembering Dean SmithRoy Williams has reprised the role of a history professor since Dean Smith, his mentor, died Feb. 7. Williams’ players aren’t old enough to fully...
Sun Feb 22, 2015
Final Farewell: Coach Smith Cherished, Celebrated By Those He LovedThe life and legacy of Dean Smith was publicly celebrated Sunday in the Carolina basketball showpiece that bears his name, the Dean E. Smith Center...
Sun Feb 22, 2015
The Dean Smith Memorial Celebration
On a Sunday afternoon that radiated warmth after a week of ice and snow, around 10,000 fans and hundreds of former lettermen and friends of...
Sun Feb 22, 2015
Pointing to Coach Smith
The Dean E. Smith Center, the banners hung within, and the wins and championships the arena was built upon were secondary on Sunday to the...
Sun Feb 22, 2015
Video: A Celebration of the Life of Dean E. Smith
The University of North Carolina celebrated the life of Dean Smith Sunday as former players, coaches, fans, family and school administrators gathered in the building...
Sun Feb 22, 2015