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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Tar Heels looking for increased sense of urgencyWhen Hubert Davis played at UNC from 1988-92, there was a feeling that he had to work hard — that he couldn’t let down the...
Wed Jan 22, 2014
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 Jordan
Following 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