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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Dean Smith a deserving recipient of Presidential Medal of FreedomIf anybody would be fine with not being there to receive such an individual honor, it would be Dean Smith. As a basketball coach, he...
Wed Nov 20, 2013
Video: Dean Smith Presidential Medal of Freedom CeremonyWatch the ceremony for Dean Smith as he was honored Wednesday with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Video courtesy of the White House...
Wed Nov 20, 2013
Obama praises Dean Smith at White House ceremony
President Barack Obama had high praise for former North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith on Wednesday, honoring the Tar Heels coach for his courage off...
Wed Nov 20, 2013
Dean Smith Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
North Carolina coaching legend Dean Smith was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in a ceremony at the White House on Tuesday. Smith's wife, Linnea...
Wed Nov 20, 2013
Storify: Presidential Medal Of Freedom Ceremony
On November 20th, President Obama awarded 16 Americans the nation's highest civilian honor at the White House. President Obama: "Dean Smith is one of the...
Wed Nov 20, 2013