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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"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
Dean Smith's NBA dominanceDean Smith’s death was the top story on NBA.com Sunday morning even though Smith never coached a single game in the league. That editorial decision...
Mon Feb 9, 2015
List of head coaches on Dean Smith’s coaching tree is an impressive one
Below are those who went on to become head coaches in basketball, with many others moving on into assistant coaching and administrative roles. And this...
Sun Feb 8, 2015
Dean Smith: Humanitarian, friend, leader
When Dean Smith recruited Eric Montross, Lawrence North High School coach Jack Keefer said Smith brought a legal pad covered with names, of players he'd...
Sun Feb 8, 2015
Former Tar Heels Marvin Williams, P.J. Hairston mourn death of Dean Smith
Former Tar Heels Marvin Williams and P.J. Hairston were among those who spoke glowingly about Dean Smith and his many contributions. Now players with the...
Sun Feb 8, 2015