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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NCAA Tournament: Tar Heels’ tradition tops listWe rank the remaining teams in this year’s field in terms of overall tradition that includes all-time wins; tournament appearances; tournament wins; Sweet 16 appearances;...
Wed Mar 25, 2009
The ACC’s Saturday NCAA OpponentsLSU Tiger-Tar Heel Ties: You’ve got to go back in time to find them. The teams haven’t met since Dec. 19, 1996, when UNC beat...
Sat Mar 21, 2009
Tar Heels Enjoying Feel Of Home In NCAA Tournament
The stands are packed with fans wearing light blue. They scream wildly at the first sight of UNC's players jogging onto the court for warmups,...
Sat Mar 21, 2009
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