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

Daniels: Hidden ACC Tournament Gems
In 1982, Virginia and UNC took the floor in the most anticipated ACC title game since the Pack and Terps eight years earlier. The game...
Wed Mar 10, 2010

Senior Marc Campbell living his dream at UNC
Marc Campbell wound up in Chapel Hill, in part because his father Greg lettered for Dean Smith in the mid-1960s and remains a loyal supporter...
Wed Mar 3, 2010

A legend deserved more from me
I owe Dean Smith an apology. When covering a sporting event, a journalist must vow to check his or her bias at the door. Regardless...
Sat Feb 27, 2010

Former UNC basketball assistant says 2002 season was a learning experience
The 2002 season in Chapel Hill was the worst season in program history. The Heels were an established juggernaut in college hoops. They had gone...
Thu Feb 25, 2010

100 years of basketball legacy
Dean Smith reluctantly made his way onto the court Friday night to the sound of an emotional standing ovation inside the building that bears his...
Mon Feb 15, 2010

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