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: Saying Goodbye to One of the Good GuysSadly, Dean Smith's death comes at a time when the sport of college basketball is at a crossroads. In this current era, education is seemingly...
Mon Feb 9, 2015
Wes Durham on Dean Smith: ‘He was a larger-than-life figure for me because of what my dad did’“Dean Smith was a larger-than-life figure for me because of what my dad (Woody Durham) did. He was this iconic thing. “Here’s Dean Smith about...
Mon Feb 9, 2015
Dean Smith a hoops legend and even better man
Dean Smith, the legendary North Carolina basketball coach who died Saturday at age 83, was one of the greatest college basketball coaches of all time...
Mon Feb 9, 2015
Dean Smith's principles still have presence in UNC's program
After rebounding Marcus Paige's missed floater and scoring on a putback dunk, Brice Johnson acknowledged Paige. Pointing to the passer is a long-standing Carolina tradition...
Mon Feb 9, 2015
Bill Chamberlain, UNC's second black recruit, says Dean Smith championed equality
Bill Chamberlain was the second black player that Dean Smith recruited to UNC, and he played for the Tar Heels at a time when he...
Mon Feb 9, 2015