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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

Roy Williams has no defense this time
The building is named for Dean Smith, but for the moment it belongs to Roy Williams. That much was evident Saturday night. Roy Williams was...

Roy Williams at the top of the list in college hoops
The argument on tobacco road is usually Mike Krzyzewski vs. Dean Smith. There are arguments that support both as being the greatest college basketball...

Third time no charm for Spartans against mighty Tar Heels
Champions make plays happen under duress and that's exactly what North Carolina did against Michigan State on Tuesday night. In a rematch of last year's...

Roy Williams interview
Roy Williams talks with New York sports talk radio host Mike Francesa about Dean Smith, his new book, the NBA's age-limit rule, and the Yankees,...

Jeff Lebo faces fellow North Carolina alum Scott Cherry
The branches of the North Carolina coaching tree continue to blossom, and two will intertwine tonight at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum. High Point’s first-year coach Scott Cherry...

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