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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Reaction to Coach Smith announcementReactions after Dean Smith's family released a letter Saturday updating the status of the legendary coach's health: "It's important that he have structure and that's...
Sat Jul 17, 2010
Dean Smith's disorder doesn't diminish spiritIt has been an open secret for months among people close to North Carolina basketball: Dean Smith, the legendary Tar Heels coach, is facing health...
Sat Jul 17, 2010
Seth Greenberg says innovations not the best thing about Dean's legacy
Many basketball subtleties that you often think, "I wonder where that came from?", came from Dean Smith. The huddling at the foul line. Pointing to...
Thu Jul 15, 2010
Dean Smith death just a rumor
Associate Athletic Director Steve Kirschner has confirmed that a rumor that former UNC head basketball coach Dean Smith had died was not true. While Smith...
Thu Jul 15, 2010
Not wanting to break the story, I can now discuss Dean Smith
I knew the day would come when I would have to write about Dean Smith’s health. I made the decision last fall that I would...
Mon Jul 12, 2010