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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UNC basketball alumni who played for Olympic teams other the U.S.The 1992 Olympics in Barcelona were notable for UNC alum Michael Jordan, who helped the USA dominate their way to gold as part of the...
Fri Jul 30, 2021
Germany coach Henrik Rödl still inspired by his UNC coach, Dean SmithHenrik Rödl returned to the U.S., played for Dean Smith at North Carolina, won a national championship, and has enjoyed quite a life in basketball...
Wed Jul 28, 2021
Chansky’s Notebook: Age Is Wisdom For Larry Brown
At 80, Larry Brown is back in the game of his life. It was just about 21 years ago that Roy Williams turned down UNC...
Wed Jul 14, 2021
Sunday, it’s all UNC on ACC Network: Here’s what you’ll see
ACC Network began 15 days of programming highlighting the best moments from the last year for each ACC school on July 2 with “ACC Network...
Sun Jul 11, 2021
Q&A: Larry Brown, 2021 winner of Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award
On Thursday, the National Basketball Coaches Association announced Larry Brown, the only coach to win an NBA and NCAA championship, as the recipient of the...
Fri Jul 9, 2021