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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A chance to smile, cry and say goodbyeSaturday afternoon, North Carolina coach Roy Williams honored Dean Smith in the best way he knew how — by holding up four fingers and calling...
Sun Feb 22, 2015
Remembering Coach SmithThe sign that Dean Smith was most known for – other than the iconic four fingers raised to signal the four corners offense – was...
Sun Feb 22, 2015
Remembering Dean Smith
Roy 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 Loved
The 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