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 |
| |
White House Petition: Bestow the Medal of Freedom on Dean SmithA petition has been posted on the official White House web site for signatures requesting that legendary North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith be recognized...
Sun Jan 20, 2013
Bye Bye, Big 10 TerpsCarolina defeated Maryland Saturday in truly a tale of two halves. The Tar Heels played perhaps their best 20 minutes of basketball to begin the...
Sun Jan 20, 2013
The Rap On Roy
A great recruiter, yes. An innovator, most certainly no. He admits to being stubborn as all get-out, and some of the things his Tar Heels...
Tue Jan 15, 2013
Barry Jacobs On Slow Starts In Chapel Hill
One North Carolina newspaper noted that, should UNC lose to Florida State, it would mark the team’s first 0-3 ACC start since 1997. The significance...
Mon Jan 14, 2013
Struggling UNC stressed, lacking confidence
This isn't exactly an earth-shattering revelation, but North Carolina is not a good basketball team right now. The Tar Heels have faced six quality opponents...
Thu Jan 10, 2013