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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, next coach is developing
"Good coaches somehow know a way to find other good coaches," Pete Brennan said. "Frank McGuire found Dean Smith, and then Dean found Bill Guthridge...

A Dean's Tribute
Dean Smith did not seek fame or personal recognition during his time as head coach of North Carolina's men's basketball team, but 10 years after...

Former UNC basketball captain Jim Hudock dies at 67
Jim Hudock was a captain on Dean Smith's first North Carolina basketball team in 1961-62, and he exuded the qualities his Hall of Fame coach...

Roy won't allow Carolina complacency
This is a school that has produced Hall of Famers and national titles. So it's no surprise North Carolina is on the list because, though...

UNC's Williams talks about the NBA, academics, Lebo and the Carolina Family
North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams and legendary former North Carolina coach Dean Smith were at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum on Friday to share some wisdom...

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