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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
Dean Smith

Dean Smith was about "doing the right thing"
Four years after Greensboro's sit-ins, UNC basketball coach Dean Smith walked into The Pines, a Chapel Hill restaurant. He hadn't become the Dean Smith yet,...

Another Side Of Dean Smith
Nelvin Cooper once told me a pretty cool story about Dean Smith. I was a younger reporter finding my way around UNC and the other...

The Case for Dean Smith as the greatest college coach ever
Without a doubt, Dean Smith is on the Mount Rushmore of college basketball coaches along with John Wooden, Mike Krzyzewski, and probably Bobby Knight. But...

SI writers and editors share their memories of Dean Smith
“[Dean Smith] was just always really working hard to make sure you understood the humble side of life, working toward your goals, always being mindful...

A Credible Saint: How Dean Smith Became North Carolina's Moral Compass
Soon after I returned to Chapel Hill , I had arranged to visit with Dean Smith, the former North Carolina head coach. I dressed up...

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