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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

On This Date 25 Years Ago: Dean Smith Retires
On 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...

Live Action With Carolina Basketball: How to Watch, Cord-Cutting Options and Start Time
The 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...

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...

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...

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...

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