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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: Saying Goodbye to One of the Good Guys
Sadly, 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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