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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Third time no charm for Spartans against mighty Tar HeelsChampions 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...
Wed Dec 2, 2009
Roy Williams interviewRoy 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,...
Sat Nov 28, 2009
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...
Wed Nov 25, 2009
10 best UNC basketball recruiting battles
No one had ever seen a player of Rasheed Wallace’s size run the floor and possess the kind of jump shot he did at the...
Wed Nov 18, 2009
UNC basketball is reloaded and ready
The buzz around the Dean Smith Center is all about the talented stable of freshmen recruited to win and win now. But make no mistake:...
Mon Nov 9, 2009