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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A man of honor: Competitive, irascible Dean Smith strove to do rightThe more history one lives through, the better able they are to understand it. Born in 1952, I’ve lived through plenty. Dean Smith was 39...
Sun Feb 8, 2015
Dean Smith: ReflectionsThe best recollections of Dean Smith come from those he interacted with - players and coaches - throughout his transcendent career and life. Inside Carolina...
Sun Feb 8, 2015
From Naismith to Jordan to Simmons, Dean Smith's basketball legacy will never pass
He was a member of the game’s royal family, not a matter of blood but association. Dean Smith learned the game from the man who...
Sun Feb 8, 2015
Video: Former Players Remember Coach Dean Smith
Former Tar Heel players Eric Montross, Phil Ford, Hubert Davis and current player Marcus Paige speak about their thoughts on the passing of legendary Carolina...
Sun Feb 8, 2015
Carolina community mourns Dean Smith
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill mourns the death of Dean Smith, Carolina’s beloved and admired basketball coach from 1961 to 1997. He...
Sun Feb 8, 2015