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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North Carolina's Hubert Davis Building Off Of Final Four RunHubert Davis’ first season as UNC’s head basketball coach was about proving he belonged in the long shadows of Dean Smith and Roy Williams. With...
Tue Oct 18, 2022
UNC Basketball Re-Creates Iconic Sports Illustrated 1981-82 Cover PhotoAfter being announced as the Associated Press preseason No. 1 team Monday, UNC Basketball released a recreation of the iconic Sports Illustrated cover from the...
Tue Oct 18, 2022
25 years since Dean Smith’s retirement: The 24 hours that changed Carolina basketball
Sunday marks the 25th anniversary of Dean Smith unexpectedly announcing his retirement on October 9, 1997. The day before his public announcement, Smith told those...
Sun Oct 9, 2022
UNC job named the best in all of college basketball
As we get set for the start of the 2022-23 season, Matt Norlander of CBS Sports brought up the topic of the best jobs in...
Sun Oct 9, 2022
On This Date 25 Years Ago: Dean Smith Retires
On October 9, 1997, legendary North Carolina men's basketball coach Dean Smith shocked the college basketball world, announcing his retirement after 36 seasons. Long-time assistant...
Sun Oct 9, 2022