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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Familiar ref provides ECU coach Jeff Lebo with a college flashbackThe profile was familiar. So was the steely look in his eyes. Scott Smith is the spitting image of his famous father, North Carolina coach...
Tue Feb 18, 2014
Going to Carolina in my mindTwenty one years later, their recollections of the national championship at UNC remain vivid, from plays Dean Smith designed to lessons learned. Not that Kevin...
Mon Feb 17, 2014
Lucas: Calling Time
This is a column about Roy Williams and timeouts, which is not a particularly unique topic. There have been plenty of stories about Carolina's head...
Sat Feb 15, 2014
Audio: Carolina-Duke Rivalry Insight from Jacobs, Montross, Spatola & Steinbacher
The Tobacco Road Rivalry gets set for its 237th installment Wednesday night in the Dean Smith Center. There have been so many unforgettable moments in...
Wed Feb 12, 2014
Rivalry picks: North Carolina hosts Duke
Wednesday's contest at the Dean Smith Center is the first this season for in-state rivals North Carolina and Duke. As in any rivalry, it is...
Tue Feb 11, 2014