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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Legendary ACC Team No. 31 - Tie Between '77 Heels and '85 JacketsIf Dean Smith had waited a few more minutes before going into the four corners offense in the second half of the 1977 national championship...
Mon May 11, 2009
Ex-UNC player goes from post to pulpitIt was 38 years ago, in the 1971 NIT, and North Carolina's hobbling Tar Heels needed a boost from their bench. When standout forward Dennis...
Mon Apr 20, 2009
Monday: A Joyous Moment For UNC Sports
Not since James Worthy dunked repeatedly over Patrick Ewing and a freshman named Michael Jordan nailed a jump shot from the wing to hand Dean...
Sat Apr 11, 2009
Roy Williams may not be Dean Smith, but he is North Carolina's leader
North Carolina coach Roy Williams scaled another mountain Monday night, winning his second national championship when the Tar Heels blew by Michigan State, 89-72, in...
Fri Apr 10, 2009
Dean Smith's scheme modernized by Roy Williams
Dean Smith's "system" worked in 1982, when the famed basketball coach guided North Carolina to the national championship. And it still works in 2009, as...
Thu Apr 9, 2009