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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Will Coach K send Dean a 'thank you' note?We could all use a solid recommendation from a colleague to land a good job, right? Mike Krzyzewski's gig as head coach of Team...
Sat Jul 25, 2009
The ACC’s Vital Tradition With U.S. Basketball (II of III)Picking the 12-man roster for the 1976 U.S. Olympic team was controversial. When the team was announced after tryouts on the N.C. State campus in...
Wed Jul 22, 2009
Smith vs. Krzyzewski - Our staff weighs in
There is one thing missing in the current Duke vs. Carolina rivalry. It's Dean Smith. During an 11-year span from 1986, when Duke became a...
Sat Jul 11, 2009
Dean Smith still reigns
Dean Smith is 78 and hasn't coached a basketball game in more than 12 years. But we are reminded yet again this week of his...
Fri Jul 10, 2009
Dean Smith effigy site in danger
The historic 75-year-old Willow Oak where former coach Dean Smith was famously hanged in effigy 44 years ago outside Woollen Gym has suffered damage...
Thu Jul 9, 2009