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

Photos of Michael Jordan’s letter of intent, recruiting letters
The story of Michael Jordan's recruitment is timely today since the Jordan Brand tweeted photos of a 1980 recruiting letter from coach Dean Smith and...
Thu Feb 9, 2012

UNC’s Prospects Are Rising Despite a Head-Scratching Season
As the No. 5 Tar Heels prepare for their biannual hatefest with No. 10 Duke on Wednesday night at Dean Smith Center, their roster is...
Wed Feb 8, 2012

Jim Boeheim ties Dean Smith for third on all-time wins list
Fab Melo returned just in time to help Jim Boeheim reach another milestone. Melo scored a career-high 14 points in his first action after a...
Sat Feb 4, 2012

Bullock, White fill vital roles in win over rival Pack
The loudest cheers during the pregame introductions at the Smith Center didn’t go to UNC’s biggest stars Thursday. Instead, they were directed at Reggie Bullock...
Sat Jan 28, 2012

Zeller, Strickland lead No. 3 Tar Heels past Hurricanes
Number 3 North Carolina used three runs in the first half and a dominant performance on the boards despite a night of poor shooting to...
Wed Jan 11, 2012

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