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

Noting Florida State-UNC
As the clock ran under minute and UNC held the ball, Tar Heels coach Roy Williams motioned Tyler Hansbrough over to the bench. With the...
Sat Mar 15, 2008

Rick Barnes went jaw-to-jaw with legend
On the same night Rick Barnes went jaw-to-jaw with North Carolina coach Dean Smith during the game, Buckner delivered a defining moment in Clemson's basketball...
Thu Mar 13, 2008

Scott and Smith gave new look to Tobacco Road
I remember talking to Dean Smith about Charlie Scott nearly 25 years after Scott became the first African-American scholarship athlete at the University of North...
Thu Mar 6, 2008

Kevin Madden Returns to R.E. Lee in New Role
After leaving Lee, Madden played for another legendary head coach, Dean Smith at North Carolina, and again he distinguished himself as one of the Tar...
Sun Mar 2, 2008

Dean Smith, Mike Gminski named to ACC legends team
The ACC announced its basketball legends team on Monday, with former UNC coach Dean Smith and former Duke standout Mike Gminski making the list. Smith,...
Tue Feb 19, 2008

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