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 |
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Dexter Strickland Excited for Aircraft Carrier GameDexter Strickland has played in Madison Square Garden, the Dean Smith Center and Cameron Indoor Stadium. But he’s never played on the deck of an...
Sat Jun 18, 2011
Steve Kerr: LeBron's missing the college development that Jordan had"Michael had three years at North Carolina with Dean Smith. That makes a big difference," Kerr said. "I think he was brought up at a...
Wed Jun 15, 2011
Dean Smith and a civil rights legacy
America was never the same after the Brown decision, but the young Dean Smith's civil rights advocacy did not end in Topeka. He signed Charlie...
Tue May 17, 2011
Dean Smith To Receive Naismith Sportsmanship Award
Legendary coaches Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski and the late Kay Yow will be honored with the distinguished Dr. James A. Naismith Good Sportsmanship Award in...
Thu May 12, 2011
What's Your Favorite Dean Smith Memory?
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Coach Dean Smith's hiring as head men's basketball coach at the University of North Carolina, Tar Heel Monthly...
Fri May 6, 2011