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 Smith and a wonderful night listening to him tell storiesThe moment I heard that Dean Smith had died, I felt very empty inside. Not that I knew Smith well, but I did spend some...
Sun Feb 22, 2015
Dean Smith’s influence on Rick Duckett was bigRick Duckett is still a busy man as a basketball coach, father and a husband. But when he heard about the death of his mentor,...
Sun Feb 22, 2015
Video: Phil Ford running UNC's Four Corners offense
Freshman North Carolina point guard Phil Ford runs Dean Smith's "Four Corners" offense to perfection in a 78-70 win over Duke in Chapel Hill on...
Sat Feb 21, 2015
Recruiting Roundup: Brandon Ingram, Jaylen Brown
Brandon Ingram visited both North Carolina and Duke on Saturday. The 6-foot-9 Ingram, ranked 12th in the country by ESPN.com, saw both teams win their...
Sat Feb 21, 2015
UNC's bounce-back win a mixed bag worthy of celebration, criticism
UNC honored Dean Smith with a moment of silence on Saturday, and UNC’s 89-60 rout of Georgia Tech included another well-conceived tribute to Smith. Once...
Sat Feb 21, 2015