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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

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...

Tar Heels Top Kentucky, 75-63
Wayne Ellington had 17 points and fellow freshman Brandan Wright added 16 to lead No. 7 North Carolina to a 75-63 victory over Kentucky on...

Lucas: The Rampaging Rhinoceros
Wrestle a hungry lion for the last piece of steak in the jungle. Wrap a hungry anaconda around my neck. Call Dean Smith "Dean-o" instead...

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