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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UNC's Dean Smith set an NCAA record in his last game at JoelIt's funny what you remember. On this date 10 years ago, North Carolina beat Colorado 73-56 at Joel Coliseum, and Dean Smith broke the college...
Thu Mar 15, 2007
Reyshawn Terry finds game just in timeRoy Williams' Tar Heels needed something to counteract the Wolfpack's rally from 16 down to within a point with five minutes remaining. That something turned...
Mon Mar 12, 2007
Wright Leads No. 8 Tar Heels Past Eagles In ACC Tournament Semis, 71-56
UNC is back in the championship game for the first time since 2001. The Tar Heels haven't won the ACC tournament since 1998, and their...
Sun Mar 11, 2007
Chansky: 40 Years Of Firsts
On the 40th anniversary of Dean Smith's first championship, the ACC Tournament moving to Tampa has more than a few parallels to that memorable 1967...
Fri Mar 9, 2007
Toughest part still lies ahead
Dean Smith used to drive the media nuts by saying in October UNC's goal in basketball was to make the NCAA Tournament. This year, Roy...
Sun Feb 25, 2007