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

Dick Vitale's 'Sweet 16' College Basketball Excitement Index for 2021-22
When Roy Williams announced his retirement, the Tar Heels kept the replacement in-house just as they did when the Michelangelo of coaching, Dean Smith, retired...
Sun Aug 29, 2021

Tar Heels Expecting Big Freshman to Sophomore Jump for Backcourt Trio
Former North Carolina head coach Roy Williams -- and Dean Smith before him -- frequently said the biggest improvement a player will make is between...
Wed Aug 25, 2021

Hubert Davis Loves What His Coaching Staff Represents And How It Works
Each member of Hubert Davis' coaching staff had outstanding UNC playing careers. Davis, Jeff Lebo, Brad Frederick, and Pat Sullivan played for Dean Smith. Frederick...
Wed Aug 25, 2021

Michael Jordan Was ‘Scared’ and ‘Intimidated’ When He First Met Legendary UNC Coach Dean Smith
Before he became an NBA superstar with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan was a star at North Carolina. He played for legendary head coach Dean...
Sun Aug 22, 2021

Basketball legend Larry Miller still draws a crowd
For a few hours Friday, it was the 1960s all over again in North Catasauqua. That’s because Larry Miller, the legendary Catasauqua High basketball star...
Sat Aug 21, 2021

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