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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On This Date 25 Years Ago: Dean Smith RetiresOn October 9, 1997, legendary North Carolina men's basketball coach Dean Smith shocked the college basketball world, announcing his retirement after 36 seasons. Long-time assistant...
Sun Oct 9, 2022
Live Action With Carolina Basketball: How to Watch, Cord-Cutting Options and Start TimeThe 2022-23 UNC basketball season will unofficially begin Friday night in Chapel Hill, as the men’s and women’s programs will host “Live Action with Carolina...
Fri Oct 7, 2022
Video: George Karl Hall Of Fame Enshrinement Speech
Former UNC basketball great George Karl was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday in Springfield, Massachusetts. Karl got emotional when paying...
Mon Sep 12, 2022
Video: Rasheed Wallace Discusses Dean Smith, UNC Pickup Games With Michael Jordan
Former North Carolina Tar Heels basketball great Rasheed Wallace shares some never-before-told stories about his time at UNC under legendary coach Dean Smith, the epic...
Tue Aug 30, 2022
Art’s Angle: Maye’s Day and NIL’s Game
Before the football Tar Heels kicked off the 2022 season at Kenan Stadium, their basketball brethren had the Blue-White Game but not what UNC fans...
Sun Aug 28, 2022