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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Remembering Dean SmithThe Carolina community was shocked on Sunday to hear of the passing of Dean Smith, the legendary UNC basketball coach whose legacy extended far beyond...
Mon Feb 9, 2015
Dean Smith's influence impossible to defineIt wasn't necessary to grow up in North Carolina or diligently follow college basketball to recognize Dean Smith. For so many, he was synonymous with...
Mon Feb 9, 2015
Powell Latimer: A call from Dean Smith for 'Mr. Latimer'
Dean Smith once called my cell phone to talk, 44 years later, about one of the worst nights of his coaching career. I was only...
Mon Feb 9, 2015
Carolina Family mourns Dean Smith
They gathered at the building that bears his name and shared memories about him, told stories about him, shed tears over him. Dean Smith was...
Mon Feb 9, 2015
"I Do Believe in Praising That Which Deserves to be Praised..."
Dean Smith was an educator, and I feel like his job was to educate everyone, not just his team. He would teach fans sportsmanship, preach...
Mon Feb 9, 2015