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

Mike Krzyzewski to be presented with Dean Smith Award
Uniting the legacies of two rivals who became close friends, former Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski has been named recipient of the 2022-23 Dean Smith...
Fri Mar 31, 2023

Through the Fire with Scott Williams
For Scott Williams, basketball saved his life. More specifically, Dean Smith saved Scott Williams’ life. After his father took his mother’s life and then his...
Thu Mar 30, 2023

Video: "Side by Side" with Roy Williams
Former UNC men's basketball coach Roy Williams sits down with High Point University President Nido Qubein to discuss his childhood in western North Carolina, Williams'...
Fri Mar 24, 2023

Video: Shammond Williams Catches Up With Pete Chilcutt
Former North Carolina guard Shammond Williams is joined by former UNC forward and fellow Tar Heel Pete Chilcutt to talk about Chilcutt's Carolina career, including...
Sat Mar 11, 2023

Chansky’s Notebook: Last Gasp
Pick your poison why UNC is likely not going back to the Big Dance, but forget firing a coach who everyone knew lacked head-chair experience...
Fri Mar 10, 2023

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