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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Roy Williams: 'I'm not happy - but I am happy' about Coach K's approaching milestoneNorth Carolina coach Roy Williams can’t help but “hate it” that Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski could pass Dean Smith – one of Williams’ mentors –...
Mon Dec 27, 2010
Lucas: Seeing Dean SmithDean Smith is all over the court any time the Tar Heels play. There's Larry Drew finding Tyler Zeller for the big man's first hoop...
Wed Dec 22, 2010
Mike Krzyzewski ties Dean Smith at 879 career wins
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski reached 879 career victories Monday night by building a program, not just a team. Much like former North Carolina coach Dean...
Tue Dec 21, 2010
Coach K can catch Dean Smith's win record Monday
The focus of college basketball's biggest rivalry for the next 10 days will turn to numbers. Dean Smith won 879 games as North Carolina's coach,...
Mon Dec 20, 2010
The game that should've happened, didn't
As many times as I watched Dean Smith and Mike Krzyzewski coach against each other, the Duke vs. North Carolina game I most wanted to...
Mon Dec 20, 2010