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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Duke fans, Republicans support Presidential Medal of Freedom for Dean SmithPPP's annual poll on the UNC/Duke rivalry finds that 73% of North Carolinians think that Barack Obama should honor former UNC coach Dean Smith with...
Mon Feb 11, 2013
Destination: Carolina Basketball MuseumThe museum opened in 2008 after Tar Heel coaching legend Dean Smith donated his memorabilia and awards to UNC-Chapel Hill. There had been a memorabilia...
Sat Feb 9, 2013
Petition honors Dean Smith’s career
When he retired, legendary coach Dean Smith was the winningest coach in college basketball history. He has received four national Coach of the Year awards,...
Fri Feb 8, 2013
Larry Brown Explains Why He Never Got the UNC Job
Thirteen years ago amid the chaos of the 2000 coaching search, Larry Brown wanted the North Carolina job and Dean Smith wanted Brown to have...
Thu Feb 7, 2013
Dean Smith, The King Of Carolina Basketball
For Dean Smith, winning was a matter of keeping things basic. And when the legendary University of North Carolina basketball coach retired in 1997, his...
Fri Feb 1, 2013