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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Dean Smith elevated the game while taking us along for the long ride (videos)Dean Smith gave us our greatest gift. He taught us how to play basketball. Smith, the legendary coach at the University of North Carolina, died...
Wed Feb 11, 2015
ESPN Classic to honor Dean Smith with more than 24-hour tributeESPN Classic will air more than 24 hours of programming to honor legendary North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith starting on Wednesday at 7 p.m...
Wed Feb 11, 2015
Video: Dean Smith, A Coach's Life
UNC TV re-airs a D.G. Martin interview with basketball coaching legend Dean Smith about his book A Coach's Life...
Wed Feb 11, 2015
Dean Smith’s coaching legacy lives on
Coach Dean Smith’s 879 wins, two national championships, 13 ACC tournament championships and 17 ACC regular-season championships will always serve as proof of his impact...
Wed Feb 11, 2015
Dean Smith impacted hoops, people
Once, during a coaches meeting, Dean Smith made Lefty Driesell so angry the old Maryland coach wrote Smith a letter telling him he'd never shake...
Wed Feb 11, 2015