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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Thought of the Week: Tar Heel bench playWith regards to Dean Smith’s old practice plans and the “thought of the day,” a tradition that has carried on under coach Roy Williams, here’s...
Mon Nov 11, 2013
Books: 'Conversations With Dean Smith' by Thad MumauThad Mumau of Fayetteville was on assignment at a practice of the UNC basketball team when the sportswriter decided to ask then-coach Dean Smith if...
Mon Nov 11, 2013
Marcus Paige Primed for Primetime
The Carolina basketball regular season tips off Friday at 9 p.m. in the Dean Smith Center with the Oakland Golden Grizzlies serving as the opponent...
Thu Nov 7, 2013
Dean Smith to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom on Nov. 20
President Barack Obama on Nov. 20 will present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Dean Smith and 15 others, the White House announced on Wednesday...
Thu Oct 24, 2013
Brad Frederick Is Back In Blue
When Brad Frederick graduated from UNC in 1999, his coach, Bill Guthridge, told him: "Go away for a few years, and hopefully you'll have the...
Fri Oct 18, 2013