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

Bob McKillop and Tubby Smith are forever connected to Dean Smith and North Carolina
Sometime in the late 70s, when he was the head coach at Hoke County High School in rural North Carolina, Tubby Smith received something in...
Fri Apr 14, 2023

Carolina Way Friday: 5 Plays That Represent the UNC Basketball Philosophy
"Play Hard, Play Smart, Play Together." That was Dean Smith’s coaching philosophy, and while “The Carolina Way” extends beyond the court, that mantra is a...
Fri Apr 7, 2023

Jim Delany to Receive NCAA Lifetime Achievement Award
Former North Carolina Tar Heels basketball standout and Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany ’70 (’73 JD), who played in two Final Fours under Coach Dean...
Wed Apr 5, 2023

Mike Krzyzewski to be presented with Dean Smith Award
Uniting the legacies of two rivals who became close friends, former Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski has been named recipient of the 2022-23 Dean Smith...
Fri Mar 31, 2023

Through the Fire with Scott Williams
For Scott Williams, basketball saved his life. More specifically, Dean Smith saved Scott Williams’ life. After his father took his mother’s life and then his...
Thu Mar 30, 2023

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