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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

Morton's death hits close to home
But Morton will be most remembered by members of the UNC family for his contributions closer to the center of the state - both as...

'He had North Carolina written all over his heart'
Wilmington native Hugh Morton was hailed Thursday as a civic leader, environmentalist, nationally known photographer and a canny promoter who did well by doing good...

Remembering Hugh Morton
Hugh Morton, whose camera lens captured some of North Carolina's enduring images and whose passion for environmental causes preserved Grandfather Mountain, died Thursday. He was...

Kevin Love visits UNC, leads AAU team
Kevin Love took an unofficial visit to the University of North Carolina on Thursday and left Chapel Hill in awe after the Tar Heels put...

Dean Smith: Politics is Just Not His Game
Dean Smith secured his place in Southern history by recruiting Charlie Scott as UNC’s first black scholarship athlete, thereby integrating the Tar Heels basketball team...

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