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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True BlueDean Smith, who died over the weekend at the age of 83, was the rare college basketball coach who actually knew a thing or two...
Sat Feb 14, 2015
The 5 Defining Moments Of Dean Smith’s Life Off The CourtDean Smith, who passed away at the age of 83 on Sunday, won 879 basketball games, two national championships, made 11 Final Fours, coached 24...
Sat Feb 14, 2015
Roy Williams Radio Show - Celebrating Dean Smith (audio)
Listen to the Roy Williams radio show as Coach Williams and Jones Angell celebrate the life of Coach Dean Smith. Special guests include Eric Montross,...
Sat Feb 14, 2015
Ohio State guard Shannon Scott hit hard by loss of 'grandfather' Dean Smith
Simone 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 Smith
In 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