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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The Legacy Of Dean Smith Is Not Tainted By The UNC ScandalNot 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 SmithWoody 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
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...
Sat Feb 14, 2015
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 Smith
The 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