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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Mike O'Koren on Dean Smith: 'remarkable person'In four years playing for the late, great Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina, Mike O'Koren scored 1,785 points, won 94 games and...
Sat Feb 14, 2015
Dave Popson fondly remembers Dean SmithThe University of North Carolina basketball team had just won the national championship. It was legendary coach Dean Smith’s first NCAA championship, and the following...
Sat Feb 14, 2015
Pitt students honor Dean Smith with a quiet, powerful tribute
There's no doubt the Pitt students let the North Carolina players hear it during Saturday's game between the Panthers and Tar Heels. But before the...
Sat Feb 14, 2015
Pittsburgh drills No. 12 North Carolina 89-76
Sheldon Jeter scored a career-high 22 points and hot-shooting Pittsburgh dominated No. 12 North Carolina 89-76 on Saturday. Cameron Wright added 15 points for the...
Sat Feb 14, 2015
Video: UNC Unveils Patch to Honor Dean Smith in Pitt Game
Dean Smith was honored at the North Carolina vs Pittsburgh game and the Tar Heels wore a commemorative patch on their uniforms to pay tribute...
Sat Feb 14, 2015