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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Lucas: Green All OverDean Smith famously used to calm his teams with the advice that a billion people in China had no idea the game was even being...
Wed Oct 2, 2013
Dean Smith, beyond the Medal of FreedomDean Smith recruited UNC's first black scholarship athlete, a basketball player named Charles Scott, who said years later that one thing he liked about Smith...
Thu Sep 12, 2013
Dean Smith receives TBJ lifetime achievement award for diversity efforts
Triangle Business Journal’s inaugural Leaders in Diversity Awards featured former UNC men’s basketball coach Dean Smith, who was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Although...
Thu Sep 12, 2013
Mike Krzyzewski describes close friendship with Dean Smith
Duke University coach Mike Krzyzewski said Thursday that Dean Smith receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom speaks loudly about Smith as a coach and the...
Fri Sep 6, 2013
Roy Williams: Dean Smith struggling with memory loss
North Carolina head basketball coach Roy Williams said former coach Dean Smith is struggling in his battle with cognitive disorder. When asked how Smith is...
Tue Sep 3, 2013