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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

Hubert Davis ready for coaching debut with No. 19 North Carolina
Hubert Davis sounds at ease. He’ll coach his first regular-season game Tuesday at 19th-ranked North Carolina. It’s the place he played under Dean Smith before...

Carolina Insider Podcast: Basketball Practice Updates, Football Recap, Justin Kuralt
Jones Angell and Adam Lucas discuss the Tar Heels' Football's loss to Notre Dame, give some updates on UNC Basketball practice, and speak with Justin...

Podcast: Authoring the Complete History of Carolina Basketball
“The Tar Heels” is the first and only book that tells the complete story of the Tar Heel basketball program beginning in 1911. How did...

New book offers a comprehensive history of UNC basketball
When Ron Smith was in fourth grade, he got Dean Smith’s autograph at a UNC basketball game. His dad, without missing a beat, captured the...

Returnees, transfers lead No. 19 UNC Basketball in Hubert Davis’ debut
Hubert Davis played under Dean Smith before a 12-year NBA career. He coached under another Hall of Famer in Roy Williams. UNC ties even reach...

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