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 Was Once Fratastic
For decades, the college basketball world has collectively wondered: "Did Dean Smith attend frat parties during his time at Kansas? And if he did, what...
Wed Jun 13, 2012

Is UNC the nation's top basketball job?
In 2012, the differences in job desirability between UNC and Kentucky -- or UNC and Syracuse, or any other two jobs on this top 10...
Thu Jun 7, 2012

Mark Isley: Behind the Scenes of UNC Athletics
If you want the inside story on Michael Jordan’s practice habits, what is was like to work for Dean Smith or just to learn...
Fri May 18, 2012

UAB's non-conference basketball schedule could include trip to UNC
Jerod Haase appears to be headed back to familiar territory during his first season as the UAB basketball coach. One of the highlights of UAB's...
Tue May 15, 2012

Billy Cunningham: the link to Sixers' last two NBA titles
Following his high school career, Billy Cunningham decided to accept a basketball scholarship to play at UNC. "Some guy named Dean Smith was the new...
Mon May 14, 2012

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