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

No. 23 Tar Heels Look to Recover From Tough Loss
After an emotional loss to its bitter rival, North Carolina will try to avoid being swept by Miami when it visits the Hurricanes on Sunday...
Sun Feb 12, 2006

Guarding J.J.
It goes against nearly every basketball principle Dean Smith ever taught, that ultimate success or failure should rest so heavily on one player’s shoulders. Yet,...
Tue Feb 7, 2006

Bob McAdoo: The numbers don't lie
Playing in Chapel Hill was particularly special for McAdoo because he was born and raised in North Carolina. “My parents really didn’t get a chance...
Tue Feb 7, 2006

Bunting finds the forgotten formula
Players win games. Roy Williams knows it. Dean Smith knew it. Mike Krzyzewski knows it. Brown knows it. Bunting knows it. Now Bunting and his...
Mon Feb 6, 2006

Tar Heels Freshmen Are Making Their Bid
With both teams unranked entering Saturday's game at the Dean Smith Center, the UNC's matchup against Arizona provided them an opportunity to preen for the...
Sun Jan 29, 2006

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