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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Dean & K: Legendary Parallels, Part 1In November, 2008 we ran an article in the ACC Sports Journal and on ACCSports.com comparing the careers of Dean Smith and Mike Krzyzewski. As...
Wed Dec 29, 2010
Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski followed similar pathsBefore they became legendary basketball coaches, Dean Smith and Mike Krzyzewski had to withstand harsh criticism. At UNC, Smith was hanged in effigy on campus...
Wed Dec 29, 2010
Wes Miller ready to face Krzyzewski, Duke from another point of view
Wes Miller, who played in Chapel Hill from 2004-07,and Jack Wooten, who was a walk-on from 2007-09, jokingly said they were the last two Tar...
Wed Dec 29, 2010
Roy Williams: 'I'm not happy - but I am happy' about Coach K's approaching milestone
North 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 Smith
Dean 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