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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Pelicans assistant Dave Hanners remembers Dean SmithThere were no pictures of Dean Smith in his office. There was one picture that was of him and the four starters from the ’82...
Thu Feb 12, 2015
George Lynch remembers Dean SmithWhen George Lynch got to the NBA, he was surprised to find that not everyone had enjoyed playing for their college coach. But Lynch certainly...
Thu Feb 12, 2015
Dean Smith's Transition Not Always Smooth
Willis Whichard was a freshman in 1958 when Dean Smith came on board as an assistant. One Sunday evening in August 1961, Whichard and his...
Thu Feb 12, 2015
Video: Former Friends and Opponents Share Stories of Dean Smith
Raycom Sports brings you more perspective on the life of Dean Smith. Charlie Scott, Phil Ford, Mike Krzyzewski, Mike Gminski, Bill Guthridge, Reverend Robert Seymour...
Thu Feb 12, 2015
Dean Smith, Charlie Scott turned page for ACC to thrive
Everett Case at North Carolina State University gave birth to what would become the phenomenon of Atlantic Coast Conference basketball in the 1950s, but it...
Thu Feb 12, 2015