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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
Dean Smith

Joe Posnanski: New to Charlotte in 1981, I chose UNC and Dean Smith
He was aware as a basketball coach. He was aware as a family man. He was aware as an American. There’s an expression we often...

Lee Dedmon, Dudley Bradley, and Pete Budko Reflect On Dean Smith
Former North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith's legacy goes far beyond his win-loss record, and far beyond Chapel Hill, N.C. And he was no stranger...

The Legacy Of Dean Smith Is Not Tainted By The UNC Scandal
Not only was Dean Smith not involved in UNC’s academic scandal, he was clearly a lifelong champion of academics and one of the greatest examples...

Woody Durham, longtime UNC announcer, will be emcee for public memorial to Dean Smith
Woody Durham, the former voice of the North Carolina Tar Heels who broadcast most of Dean Smith’s career, says he'll feel a little pressure as...

Big House Gaines, Dean Smith admired each other
I couldn’t help but think about Big House Gaines on Sunday — in between writing assignments as we chased plenty of stories on the life...

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