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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Tudor: It's clear now that Dean Smith retired too earlyIn retrospect, Dean Smith’s premature exit was a mistake on all fronts. Bill Guthridge was completely content in the role of a lifetime assistant and...
Tue Aug 13, 2013
Phil Ford: Dean Smith ‘treated us fairly’ and ‘cared for all of us’Triangle Business Journal recently announced that Dean Smith, the former UNC men’s basketball coach who led the Tar Heels from 1961-1997, will receive the Lifetime...
Tue Aug 13, 2013
GoHeels Weekly Primer
Carolina will play three times on ESPN's Big Monday next season. Former head coach Dean Smith won the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Thursday. Lucas...
Mon Aug 12, 2013
Medal of Freedom honors Dean Smith's legacy on and off the court
While at Topeka High School, Dean Smith lobbied the principal to desegregate the varsity basketball team. As the Tar Heels’ coach, he recruited the first...
Fri Aug 9, 2013
3-point shot: Obama honors UNC's Smith
Dean Smith did so much more than simply coach and win basketball games. He wasn't afraid to be active in the world in which he...
Fri Aug 9, 2013