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, for better or for worseBobby Knight got loud applause and cheers when he walked into a half-full arena before Texas Tech's game Tuesday with Arkansas-Little Rock. Had the game...
Tue Nov 21, 2006
Dean Smith Enters College Hoops HallSide by side, elbow to elbow, a pantheon of the game’s living legends gathered Sunday night to celebrate the new National Collegiate Basketball Hall of...
Mon Nov 20, 2006
Dean Smith part of founding Hall class
Dean Smith might be alone on this. The North Carolina coach can't understand why he's part of the select five to represent the inaugural class...
Sat Nov 18, 2006
Smith to be inducted into new Hall of Fame
The desire to honor the legacies of the best in men's college basketball history has led to the formation of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall...
Fri Nov 17, 2006
Dean Smith Featured In Ad For 'Devout Democrats'
Dean Smith says in a planned newspaper ad campaign that being a person of faith and voting Democratic can go together. "I'm a lifelong Baptist...
Sat Oct 7, 2006