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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

UNC-William And Mary Postgame Quotes
"We're very excited to still be playing. I am very excited about my team to the extent that we played pretty well in the first...

W&M’s Shaver faces alma mater in return to UNC
Tony Shaver insists the long-awaited postseason basketball moment at William and Mary belongs to his players. But the Tribe's coach certainly will have his own...

Tribe Meet UNC In NIT
The Green and Gold [of William & Mary] will travel to UNC for the first round of the 73rd annual NIT on Tuesday, March 16,...

UNC fields only JV team in the ACC
When freshmen became eligible to play on their college varsity basketball teams in 1972, most schools decided to drop their freshmen-only teams. Not North Carolina...

When Timo Makkonen played, UNC was smokin'
Back when smoking was allowed in sports arenas, coach Red Auerbach signaled to Boston Celtics fans late in a game that a victory was in...

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