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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

David Glenn Chats With Kenny Smith
David Glenn recently caught up with TNT NBA analyst, and former UNC player, Kenny Smith on Glenn’s afternoon radio show. Among the topics they discussed:...

Dean Smith’s influence off the court
Former UNC standouts Phil Ford, James Worthy and Antawn Jamison all recall Dean Smith as one of their biggest influences in life. All three men...

Dean Smith through the years
Photos of Dean Smith throughout his career...

Recalling Dean Smith's powerful memory
I was immensely flattered that Dean Smith, of all people, remembered what I said. And that he thought I had some basketball sense. But mostly...

Smith's impact still felt in Chapel Hill
The magnitude of Dean Smith's life, as much as his coaching impact, can be seen and heard at any North Carolina home basketball game. It...

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