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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Knight set to surpass SmithThe torch will be passed as quietly as possible when Bobby Knight eclipses Dean Smith’s record for most NCAA Division I coaching wins for men’s...
Thu Dec 28, 2006
Bobby Knight: Intimidate and belittleMaybe we will see Bob Knight smile instead of snarl, acknowledge instead of attack, express humility instead of hostility when he passes Smith as the...
Thu Dec 28, 2006
Knight's record-setter could have been much more
Bob Knight is closing in on victories that will be historic in scope but pyrrhic in nature. To understand the pyrrhic part, you need to...
Wed Dec 27, 2006
Coaches Knight and Smith not exactly night and day
Bob Knight and Dean Smith share little in image or personal style, but their ideas on basketball often converged. Knight, poised to break Smith’s record...
Tue Dec 26, 2006
Bobby Knight Ties Dean Smith With 879th Victory
Bob Knight always will be known for his temper and guile, for throwing a chair and winning national championships. Now he's got the ultimate vindication...
Sun Dec 24, 2006