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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DeCock: Postcard from the center of the college basketball universeThis is the geographic center of the Triangle’s three basketball arenas. From here, it’s 9.72 miles northwest to Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium. It’s 9.72 miles...
Sat Dec 29, 2012
UNLV’s progress will be put to the test Saturday at North CarolinaNo matter what the 20th-ranked Rebels may have seen on tape or heard others say about their opponent, the important fact to remember is they’re...
Fri Dec 28, 2012
Video: J.R. Reid - My Carolina Story
Former Tar Heel basketball great J.R. Reid shares one of his funniest, yet most embarrassing moments, while playing for Dean Smith at North Carolina...
Mon Dec 17, 2012
North Carolina vs. East Carolina: Three to know
North Carolina coach Roy Williams was a Dean Smith assistant in the mid-1980s when he helped recruit current East Carolina coach Jeff Lebo to Chapel...
Sat Dec 15, 2012
ACC Basketball Capsules: Jeff Lebo returns to UNC
Jeff Lebo has won a lot of basketball games at the Dean Smith Center. On Saturday, he hopes to win another, albeit at the expense...
Fri Dec 14, 2012