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

Key moments in Dean Smith’s career
Dean Smith became North Carolina’s coach in 1961 following the departure of Frank McGuire. Although UNC had won the NCAA title in 1957, an NCAA...
Sun Feb 15, 2015

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...
Sun Feb 15, 2015

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...
Sun Feb 15, 2015

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...
Sun Feb 15, 2015

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...
Sat Feb 14, 2015

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