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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What Happened: UNC Basketball Gets Past NC State During David Thompson EraSportswriters were asking if coach Dean Smith needed to change his system to keep up with Norm Sloan and the Wolfpack. The spell finally "broke"...
Thu May 29, 2025
Video: THI Podcast - The Obsession with Keeping UNC Basketball in the FamilyOne of the magical things to many UNC Basketball fans is that it has been in the family for decades. From Frank McGuire to Dean...
Tue May 20, 2025
UNC basketball's Larry Miller, one of Dean Smith's first star Tar Heels, dies
“Larry Miller was, really, our first major recruit that Duke wanted. They were going so great in the 60s with Vic Bubas in recruiting all...
Wed May 14, 2025
Chansky’s Notebook: The Straw
There was no North Carolina basketball player like Larry Miller. He was the dream All-American, a 6-foot-4 gunslinging southpaw, a fun-loving guy, and a ferocious...
Tue May 13, 2025
Larry Miller, UNC basketball star from Dean Smith’s first two Final Four teams, dies at 79
Former North Carolina basketball player Larry Miller, one of the most decorated players in Tar Heel basketball history and a cornerstone of Dean Smith’s early...
Tue May 13, 2025