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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Michael Jordan responds to Dean Smith's passingOn Saturday night, Dean Smith passed away at the age of 83 following a long battle with dementia. Michael Jordan was one of the first...
Sun Feb 8, 2015
Video: Dean Smith TributeA video tribute to legendary North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith, who passed away on Saturday evening, February 7, 2015...
Sun Feb 8, 2015
Dean Smith Remembered
Former UNC basketball coach Dean Smith, who led the Tar Heels to two national titles, set the record for career victories and launched the careers...
Sun Feb 8, 2015
University statement on the passing of Dean Smith
Statement from Chancellor Carol L. Folt: “Our Carolina community is deeply saddened by the passing of Dean Smith. Coach Smith was an extraordinary man who...
Sun Feb 8, 2015
SI Vault: Dean Smith Won Battles Large And Small, On The Court And Off
On Aug. 5, 1961, 30-year-old Dean Smith was appointed to preside over what survived as basketball at the University of North Carolina. It was something...
Sun Feb 8, 2015