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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
Dean Smith

Somewhere, Shammond Williams And Rick Fox Are Smiling
Let this serve as a warning to any buildings considering inflicting pain and ill fortune upon the North Carolina basketball team: you might have your...

Coby Karl: NBA coach's son a quick study
Coby said it would be a waste to not have learned from the people he's been around. "I've had the advantage of being around great...

Hansbrough broke UNC's career scoring record the Carolina way
During the spring of 1977, North Carolina coach Dean Smith invited his star guard Phil Ford, who had just completed his junior season, into his...

Broken Record Is Relief To UNC
Just like that, the Dean Smith Center illuminated in a sea of flash bulbs going off at 7:28 p.m. Thursday night. The more than 21,000...

Tyler Hansbrough sets mark in No. 1 UNC's 91-73 win
Phil Ford stood at midcourt, waiting for Tyler Hansbrough to take the microphone and address the home crowd. As the reigning national player of the...

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