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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Video: Roy Williams Thursday Press ConferenceRoy Williams talks about Dean Smith, free throw shooting and facing Richmond in Thursday's press conference recap...
Thu Nov 21, 2013
The Kindness of Dean SmithIn thinking about Coach Smith, it is important to know this. Dean Smith’s impact shouldn’t be viewed through the lens of his Hall-of-Fame coaching career...
Thu Nov 21, 2013
The legacy of UNC's Dean Smith
Former North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith won games, awards, titles – and the deep affection of those he led. That's the legacy of Smith,...
Thu Nov 21, 2013
Dean Smith ‘One of the greatest coaches’
Dean Smith will “forever stand as one of the greatest coaches in college basketball history,” President Barack Obama said Wednesday as Smith was awarded...
Wed Nov 20, 2013
Dean Smith's innovations define current college basketball
Dean Smith was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Wednesday more for what he did away from the basketball court than what he accomplished on...
Wed Nov 20, 2013