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 alumni game overflows with special momentsWith cameras flashes flickering from every angle of the pregame darkness, Roy Williams coaxed Dean Smith out of his seat and onto the floor. There...
Sat Sep 5, 2009
Alumni Game: Postgame Quotes + AudioAntawn Jamison on Dean Smith: "Let's be honest: I don't think we all would be here if it wasn't for him. You can't put into...
Sat Sep 5, 2009
Lucas: On The Inside
On the inside, the players and coaches in the program consistently knew, every day they came to practice, that Dean Smith was doing it exactly...
Sat Sep 5, 2009
Tar Heels Start 100th Season With Pro Alumni Game
The 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. Krzyzewski
The 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