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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Familiarity enhances Carolina-KentuckyNorth Carolina’s freshmen don’t view Saturday's game against Kentucky’s super class of freshman recruits as a clash with adversaries. They’ve played against each other so...
Sat Dec 14, 2013
Toys For Tots At Kentucky GameThis holiday season, the Tar Heels once again are teaming up with the Orange County Toys for Tots program to brighten the season for children...
Mon Dec 9, 2013
The disciples of the Gospel of Dean
King Rice still has the practice plan from his first North Carolina practice as a freshman, he approaches recruits the same way Dean Smith approached...
Tue Dec 3, 2013
Michael Jordan on Dean Smith: 'He never put one kid ahead of another'
That's what Michael Jordan found compelling about his relationship with Dean Smith: Not how much Smith cared about his success and happiness, but how equally...
Sun Dec 1, 2013
Dean Smith: Beyond basketball
UNC coach Dean Smith won 879 games, but his legacy is far greater than the big numbers he compiled...
Thu Nov 28, 2013