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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Ohio State guard Shannon Scott hit hard by loss of 'grandfather' Dean SmithSimone Scott got her middle name from her maternal grandmother, and Shaun Scott got his from his paternal grandfather. Shannon Dean Scott -- Simone and...
Sat Feb 14, 2015
Willie Cooper, first black player on UNC's freshman team, remembers Dean SmithIn 1964 Dean Smith gave Willie Cooper a long-shot chance to be the first black student to play varsity basketball at an ACC school in...
Sat Feb 14, 2015
Dean Smith: Amazing Grace
For Dean Smith, all of this was rooted in his understanding of Christian faith. In his book, A Coach's Life, Smith has a whole chapter...
Fri Feb 13, 2015
Dean Smith's coaching genius, character showed in early struggles
The booming baritone voice on the other end of the line left no doubt about a willingness to tackle the subject of Dean Smith’s early...
Fri Feb 13, 2015
15 Inspiring Stories About Dean Smith That Prove He Was Much More Than Just 'Michael Jordan's Coach'
This week the entire basketball world is mourning the recent passing of legendary University of North Carolina coach Dean Smith, a man who taught the...
Fri Feb 13, 2015