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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Tar Heels Start 100th Season With Pro Alumni GameThe rosters featured NBA All-Stars and players who helped North Carolina win national championships. Yet the crowd that filled the Smith Center for the charity...
Sat Sep 5, 2009
ACC Championship: Williams vs. KrzyzewskiThe modern era takes over with current head coaches Mike Krzyzewski of Duke and North Carolina’s Roy Williams going head-to-head in a surprising final. It...
Mon Aug 10, 2009
ACC Final Four: Williams vs. Smith
The mentor versus the Pupil once again in the Final Four. Roy Williams got the best of Dean Smith in 1991 – a memorable evening...
Wed Aug 5, 2009
ACC Elite Eight: Smith vs. Valvano
Some of former North Carolina coach Dean Smith’s toughest games during his first 25 years at the helm were against N.C. State, and Jim Valvano’s...
Wed Aug 5, 2009
ACC Elite Eight: Williams vs. McGuire
The men who won national championships for North Carolina before and after Dean Smith – Roy Williams and Frank McGuire - square off to see...
Mon Aug 3, 2009