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

Barnes would prefer to forget duel with Dean here
In Barnes' last trip here for a game, North Carolina and Dean Smith were putting the finishing touches on a 78-62 quarterfinal win over Barnes'...
Thu Mar 19, 2009

Willie Cooper helped pave the way for blacks
Charlie Scott twice led UNC to the NCAA Final Four. He was a dazzling guard, a two-time All-America and the school's first black scholarship athlete...
Sun Mar 15, 2009

Duke will try to continue to limit turnovers against UNC
Duke has allowed its last four opponents to score just 35 points off turnovers, and three of the teams scored eight points or less. This...
Sat Mar 7, 2009

Ty Lawson On Sports Illustrated Cover
Ty Lawson is on the cover of the March 9 Sports Illustrated that hit news stands today. Lawson is the latest in a long run...
Fri Mar 6, 2009

One-On-One With: John Feinstein (Part I of II)
I still remember seeing Duke and North Carolina play in the NIT semifinals in 1971, and I was fascinated by both teams. Dick DeVenzio was...
Wed Mar 4, 2009

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