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

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

Long week for UNC ends with win over N.C State
UNC's basketball program, going back in time before our very eyes, began to inch forward again Saturday. On the weekend of the 100-year celebration of...
Sun Feb 14, 2010

Jay Williams says Duke-UNC game is louder in Chapel Hill
Yes, the former National Player of the Year joined The Insiders on Monday to talk about the Duke-Carolina rivalry and yes, he said the game...
Tue Feb 9, 2010

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