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

Lucas: Traveling With The Tar Heels
Since the days of Dean Smith, traveling with Carolina Basketball has meant traveling in style. There are quality hotels and steakhouses on the road. But...
Thu Jan 15, 2009

Tar Heels say they need to learn from losses
Shock, anger, disappointment and disbelief filled North Carolina's locker room last night after a 92-89 loss to Wake Forest in Joel Coliseum. UNC dropped to...
Mon Jan 12, 2009

After dark period, things finally looking bright at Wake Forest
Wake Forest's Ishmael Smith vividly recalls his basketball team's humiliating defeat at North Carolina nearly two years ago. "Michael Jordan was at the game," Smith,...
Sat Jan 10, 2009

Patience with coaches often pays off
When Dean Smith was hired to replace Frank McGuire as head basketball coach at UNC in 1961, he hadn't yet created his version of the...
Fri Jan 2, 2009

From the Vault: Carolina Kids
The Tar Heel newcomers—7-foot center Eric Montross, 6'10" power forward, Clifford Rozier, 6'8" small forward Pat Sullivan, 6'5" wing guard Brian Reese and 6'3" point...
Mon Dec 22, 2008

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