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 by the numbersBefore Dean Smith ever coached a game at the University of North Carolina, he was a player on the 1952 Kansas Jayhawks team. That team...
Wed Nov 20, 2013
Thad: Remarkable LeadershipThe fundamental building block of Dean Smith’s contribution to American society as a public figure is his role as a teacher, the way he shaped...
Wed Nov 20, 2013
Lucas: An American Hero
Today at 11 a.m., 16 Americans will receive the nation's highest civilian honor. Dean Smith will not attend, but his wife and children will represent...
Wed Nov 20, 2013
Dean Smith To Receive Medal Of Freedom
President Barack Obama will present the 2013 Presidential Medal of Freedom on Wednesday November 20 at the White House to a group that includes former...
Wed Nov 20, 2013
Dean Dome Renovation in the Future?
This is not a total surprise. After all the Dean Smith Center is 27 years old and after having spent significant money upgrading Kenan Stadium...
Wed Nov 20, 2013