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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
Dean Smith

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...

Dean Smith: Beyond basketball
UNC coach Dean Smith won 879 games, but his legacy is far greater than the big numbers he compiled...

Final salute
Dean Smith’s mark for 36 years as the basketball coach at the University of North Carolina speaks clearly and loudly — but is a single...

Video: One-on-one with UNC AD Bubba Cunningham
WRAL-TV anchor Jeff Gravley sat down with UNC Athletics Director Bubba Cunningham Tuesday to talk about Dean Smith Center renovations, Sylvia Hatchell, P.J. Hairston and...

Video: UNC leaders considering Dean Smith Center renovations
An old UNC Chapel Hill landmark, the Dean Smith Center, could experience some major changes. University and athletic leaders say they're in the very early...

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