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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Hubert Davis: Carolina is good, but not unbeatableCould Carolina go unbeaten? Is the Tar Heels basketball team on another tier of talent than the rest of the country? These questions...
Wed Dec 10, 2008
Dean and K: Legendary Parallels (Part 2)Dean Smith replaced Frank McGuire after UNC’s 19-4 ACC regular-season championship in 1961. The ‘61 Tar Heels were on a one-year NCAA probation and, because...
Wed Dec 10, 2008
Dean and K: Legendary Parallels (Part 1)
The ACC has been blessed by the career accomplishments of two of college basketball’s greatest coaches. From the 1961-62 season and now into 2008-09, North...
Tue Dec 9, 2008
Lucas: UNC Basketball Mailbag
When did the Alexander Julian Argyle Carolina uniforms debut? Dean Smith asked Alexander Julian to redesign the Tar Heel hoops uniforms prior to the 1991-92...
Tue Dec 2, 2008
Dean Smith receives Lapchick award
The room at Madison Square Garden in New York was overflowing with people honoring three award recipients. Pat Summitt, Dean Smith and Lou Carnesecca, all...
Fri Nov 21, 2008