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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

UNC stages a worthy tribute to '57, '82 title teams
Halftime was the best time Saturday. More than 21,700 fans stayed in their Smith Center seats, admiring and applauding North Carolina's 1957 and 1982 national...

Nostalgia: The halftime ceremony was day's highlight
No basketball player remains forever young, but North Carolina players saw yesterday how youthful exploits can live forever. The 1957 national champions and 1982 national...

'82 Heels dominant from start
From the first bounce of the ball in mid-October until the final "Shot" in late March, North Carolina's 1982 team flashed the components of a...

A Little of This, a Little of That, a Little Carolina History
Saturday at halftime of the Wake Forest game, Carolina will honor its 1982 national championship team. This is the team of James Worthy, Sam Perkins...

Superb: '82 team had fantastic players
James Worthy played two of the best games of his distinguished North Carolina career, leading his team to the NCAA championship and being named the...

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