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

Dean Smith to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Former UNC men's basketball coach Dean Smith will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, President Barack Obama announced Thursday afternoon. The Presidential Medal of Freedom...
Thu Aug 8, 2013

Brad Daugherty told Michael Jordan the Bobcats are “TERRIBLE”
Michael Jordan may not be as successful a basketball owner as he was a basketball player. Well, thanks Captain Obvious! At least not now, according...
Fri Jul 26, 2013

How vulnerable are major programs to a coach leaving?
Roy Williams is a bit younger than either Jim Boeheim or Mike Krzyzewski, so this transition could be a little farther off, but it doesn’t...
Fri Jul 5, 2013

Roy Williams talks golf, Dean Smith, Michael Jordan, and timeouts
Roy Williams visited Pinehurst recently and took a few moments to explain how basketball and golf can be intertwined. Williams chatted about rounds at Pinehurst...
Fri May 31, 2013

Video: Phil Ford - ACC Kings of the Court
Arguably the best player in ACC history, Phil Ford's vicious competitive spirit is honored and remembered. Also, inside his relationship with Dean Smith...
Fri May 31, 2013

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