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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George Karl on cusp of landmark win No. 1,000George Karl wants to get this over with and join the exclusive 1,000-win club Tuesday night when the Denver Nuggets visit the Charlotte Bobcats. Not...
Tue Dec 7, 2010
Another game, another storied arenaIt's not the battle of top 10 teams it once appeared it might be --it's not even a battle of Top 25 teams --but Saturday's...
Sat Dec 4, 2010
Who's the best ever - Dean or Coach K?
There was a time when even asking the question would be considered nearly blasphemous in a state where many treat North Carolina basketball as a...
Sun Nov 21, 2010
Mack Brown reflects on Dean Smith's words in evaluating tough Longhorns season
The words came from former North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith, and Texas coach Mack Brown remembers them well. "He told me a long time...
Thu Nov 18, 2010
Buzz Peterson building with Dean Smith's blueprint for success
From time management to team structure, most of what UNCW coach Buzz Peterson does he learned from Dean Smith, the legend he played for at...
Tue Nov 16, 2010