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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Memories of Dean Smith linger, even as his memory sadly fails himDean Smith celebrated his 83rd birthday on Friday. In all likelihood, there wasn’t much of a celebration. Smith is suffering from dementia and only occasionally...
Sat Mar 1, 2014
Championship Season - Advice from John Wooden & Dean SmithDean Smith's mission statement for all of his University of North Carolina Tar Heels basketball teams was to "Play Hard, Play Smart and Play Together."...
Tue Feb 25, 2014
Video: Re-live UNC's victory over Duke from pre-game to aftermath
The Tar Heels kept their winning streak alive at the Dean Smith Center on Thursday, February 20. Students stormed the court and celebrated with chants,...
Fri Feb 21, 2014
Video: UNC Fans Rush Court After Win vs. Duke
From the end of the game to fans rushing the court to one final 'Jump Around,' the Dean Smith Center was a special place to...
Fri Feb 21, 2014
Jacobs: ’79 Duke-UNC basketball game and the seven-point first half
Sometimes what doesn’t happen speaks more eloquently than what does. Certainly that was true when Dean Smith, a master at manipulating the rules, led his...
Thu Feb 20, 2014