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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Reunion: Heels will honor, '57, '82 teamsLennie Rosenbluth suspected midway through the 1957 college basketball season that North Carolina was leading a charmed life and was headed to a remarkable season...
Sat Feb 10, 2007
History tells us UNC vs. Duke will be 'as good as it gets'Remember the Tar Heels’ eight-point rally in the final 17 seconds at Carmichael Auditorium in 1974? How about Duke’s 77-75 win in the 1984 ACC...
Wed Feb 7, 2007
Farewell to Tom Zaliagiris
Tom Zaliagiris, 50, died Monday, Jan. 29, 2007, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born Feb. 23, 1956, in Detroit, Mich., Tom graduated from Detroit Catholic...
Wed Jan 31, 2007
Michael Brooker is experiencing coaching success at his alma mater
It certainly wasn't going to be easy for Michael Brooker. Going home never is. But Brooker had a lot expected of him when he returned...
Wed Jan 31, 2007
'Defense wins games'... or what?
Over the years, when North Carolina repeatedly pulled out close contests with flawless execution in the final seconds, players pointed to the fact that coach...
Wed Jan 31, 2007