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

Bill Guthridge To Be Inducted Into Assistant Coaches Hall Of Fame
Former University of North Carolina assistant and head coach Bill Guthridge will join the A STEP UP Assistant Coaches Hall of Fame Class of 2020...
Mon Apr 26, 2021

Steve Kirschner Reflects On Working With Dean and Roy
Anybody in sports information would be lucky to work with one Hall of Fame coach. Steve Kirschner has worked with two in Dean Smith and...
Wed Apr 21, 2021

UNC's Roy Williams retires an under-appreciated champion
Roy Williams was underappreciated during his time as North Carolina basketball coach. His ‘Aw shucks’ demeanor is endearing, but often people forgot there’s a brilliant...
Tue Apr 20, 2021

Roy Williams, The Pain Of Losing, And The Pain Of Letting Go
The one time I interviewed Roy Williams, his office was as dark as an undertaker’s basement. This was in 2013. The night before, UNC played...
Sun Apr 18, 2021

ESPN's Jay Bilas says Hubert Davis is 'right choice' for UNC
Hubert Davis was introduced as North Carolina's men's basketball coach Tuesday at a press conference inside the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill. Some fans...
Sun Apr 11, 2021

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