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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

Honoring Dean
Dean Smith motioned for the crowd to sit down as he entered Memorial Auditorium on Wednesday evening, but this was one time the Tar Heel...

On a special night, Dean Smith’s cameo elevates the goose bumps
It’s been 41 years since Charles Scott last played college basketball, 41 years since he was last under the direct command of Dean Smith. But...

Naismith trinity
Old rivals Dean Smith and Mike Krzyzewski spent a few minutes side-by-side again Wednesday night with the late N.C. State women's basketball coach Kay Yow...

Dean Smith, Coach K, Kay Yow honored by Naismith
Dean Smith slowly walked onto the stage, his arm held by Roy Williams, and sat next to Mike Krzyzewski. A few seats down was the...

'Basketball gods would like' tonight's Naismith Award ceremony
The basketball legacies of the Triangle's three ACC schools come together tonight. Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, former North Carolina men's coach Dean Smith...

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