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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Bobby Knight no match for a man of Dean Smith's classWhile Dean Smith, who retired in 1997, spent 36 years in Chapel Hill without even the hint of scandal, unless you count an amicable divorce...
Sun Dec 24, 2006
Roy, you’ve made us proudThe guy is good. Good to the point his name is mentioned with the all-time greats — Dean Smith, John Wooden, Mike Krzyzewski, Bobby Knight...
Fri Dec 22, 2006
Shadow Man
Dean Smith retired after guiding the Tar Heels to the 1997 Final Four. His 879 wins, three north of Adolph Rupp, remain the gold standard...
Thu Dec 14, 2006
In record chase, evil gets best of good
Dean Smith always seems to deflect praise directed his way. That's the kind of man he is. Hank Aaron rarely discusses his being underappreciated when...
Thu Dec 14, 2006
Smith says Knight is worthy successor
Dean Smith will soon lose a record that he never wanted in the first place. Nobody in the history of major-college basketball has more coaching...
Wed Dec 13, 2006