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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North Carolina's 'Big 4' programs dealing with early strugglesUNC fans aren't feeling great, obviously. The Tar Heels (10-6) are losers of three straight and are 0-3 in the ACC for the first time...
Tue Jan 14, 2014
Read Dean Smith's recruitment letter to Michael JordanFollowing an at-home recruiting visit with one high school basketball stud Michael Jordan in August 1980, North Carolina coach Dean Smith sent his future star...
Sat Jan 11, 2014
No. 2 Syracuse cruises past floundering UNC
No. 2 Syracuse beat North Carolina 57-45 Saturday in an ACC marquee matchup. Syracuse (16-0, 3-0) evened its all-time record against the North Carolina (10-6,...
Sat Jan 11, 2014
Will the stress of UNC’s mounting woes cause Roy Williams to walk away?
We hear players say it all the time: “When the game is no longer fun, that’s when it’s time to walk away.” But it’s a...
Fri Jan 10, 2014
Michael Jordan recruiting letters found in storage locker up for auction
A storage locker bought by a man in North Carolina has never been featured on a popular television reality show, but its contents, including some...
Fri Jan 10, 2014