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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During ‘other’ 1982 championship run, Michael Jordan led USA Basketball past YugoslaviaMichael Jordan’s iconic shot against Georgetown 40 years ago that gave North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith his first NCAA title wasn’t the only championship...
Wed Jul 6, 2022
Antawn Jamison discusses what made Dean Smith more than just a basketball coachBack in 2020, former UNC star Antawn Jamison touched on what made Dean Smith a greater man than basketball coach. "It was more than about...
Sun Jul 3, 2022
The important legacy of Lennie Rosenbluth
1957. That was the year Frank McGuire, Lennie Rosenbluth, and the rest of the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball roster went undefeated, including a...
Fri Jul 1, 2022
Podcast: The Four Corners - Michael Norwood Interview
Former North Carolina basketball player Michael Norwood joins The Four Corners Podcast to recount his favorite memories at UNC, share stories about Dean Smith, Roy...
Thu Jun 30, 2022
Chansky’s Notebook: The ‘Worthy Burger’ Days
When we opened Four Corners on Franklin Street in 1979, there was no NIL. Dean Smith was a partner, Phil Ford wasn’t paid for his...
Thu Jun 30, 2022