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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

Williams can win his 500th
Roy Williams can move into elite position among ACC basketball coaches today when North Carolina comes out of a weeklong break for final exams to...

Lucas: Milestone Means Little To Williams
Roy Williams is all about winning. He somehow manages to accomplish that while being not at all about winning. And maybe that's why he seems...

Brewer: Tar Heels Make Anniversary A Special One To Celebrate
It is a year of anniversaries in Carolina sports and there are none more worthy of celebrating than a special one in women's soccer. This...

Kuester: UNC's Smith eschewed blue language
Texas Tech tyrant Bobby Knight (far right) will break Dean Smith's all-time Division I record for victories soon, but Knight already has passed Smith in...

Tip to the Heels
When North Carolina sophomore Tyler Hansbrough had poor shooting performances last season, the Tar Heels struggled. This season, Hansbrough doesn't have to shoulder the entire...

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