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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

Sweet 16 preview: Marquette vs. UNC
The two programs have met four times before, but Marquette has only won once. It was a doozy. In 1977, legendary coach Al McGuire beat...

Dean Smith's fading memory is a hard loss to handle
It is impossible to see North Carolina on the front of a basketball jersey and not think of the architect of the program. The Tar...

Carolina-Marquette matchup worth getting weepy
Buzz Williams is a pretty emotional guy, so it wouldn't be much of a surprise if he cries tears of joy Friday night, like another...

David Glenn Chats With Eric Montross
David Glenn caught up with former UNC center - and current radio analyst - Eric Montross, on Glenn’s afternoon radio show. Among the topics they...

Photo: Dean Smith, John Lotz, Larry Brown, 1965
A youthful UNC head basketball coach Dean Smith has a relaxed chat with his two assistant coaches, the late John Lotz, center, and Larry Brown,...

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