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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
Dean Smith

Memories of Dean Smith linger, even as his memory sadly fails him
Dean 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...

Championship Season - Advice from John Wooden & Dean Smith
Dean 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."...

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,...

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...

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...

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