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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Larry Brown feels loss of Dean Smith: ‘He’s meant everything to me’When Roy Williams called Larry Brown on Sunday to make sure he knew about Dean Smith’s death, they talked about the impact of their late...
Tue Feb 10, 2015
North Carolina blue with passing of legendary Dean SmithGuess who Dean Smith had to beat in order to get to his first Final Four? Bob Cousy. Yup, the team in North Carolina’s way...
Tue Feb 10, 2015
Roy Williams joins The David Glenn Show to talk Dean Smith
An assistant under Dean Smith in the ‘70s and ‘80s, Roy Williams himself has repeatedly said over the years that his goal as UNC’s head...
Tue Feb 10, 2015
Obama: 'Smith will go down as one of the greatest'
Dean Smith impacted thousands of people in a variety of ways. In the two days following his death, the legacy he leaves behind may be...
Tue Feb 10, 2015
The Gaines Family Always Knew What Dean Smith Stood For
There was a day to savor in March 1997 when Dean Smith surpassed Adolph Rupp as the coach with the most wins in major college...
Tue Feb 10, 2015