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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Roy Williams, Michael Jordan and the Snickers bar that saved UNC's national titleThis is the story of how Roy Williams, a young assistant, almost missed Dean Smith’s first NCAA Tournament title at UNC. Almost missed the 1982...
Wed Mar 30, 2022
When Mike became Michael Jordan: Roy Williams reminisces about UNC's 1982 titleWhen a fresh-faced Michael Jordan arrived on UNC's campus joining the established duo of James Worthy and Sam Perkins, the Tar Heels were on a...
Tue Mar 29, 2022
Lucas: Flashback To 40 Years Ago
Forty years later, most of the story about March 29, 1982, revolves around Michael Jordan. But forty years ago this morning, no one was thinking...
Tue Mar 29, 2022
UNC's 'Unbelievable' Return to the Biggest Stage
Hubert Davis: "I'm not sitting here right now without Coach Williams, He gave me an opportunity to be the next head coach, to lead this...
Mon Mar 28, 2022
Big brands and a big underdog in East at March Madness
Now, comes a matchup between North Carolina and UCLA. The Tar Heels are 1-1 against the Bruins in the NCAA Tournament. The loss came in...
Thu Mar 24, 2022