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 legend Larry Miller ‘really happy with the outcome’ of new bookLarry Miller was as much a playboy as he was a basketball player at the University of North Carolina, an uber-talented forward who brought Dean...
Sat Sep 19, 2020
Audio: Roy Williams interview with The Sports JunkiesNorth Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams recently spoke with The Sports Junkies on WJFK to talk about his relationship with late Georgetown coaching great John...
Fri Sep 4, 2020
Michael Jordan issues statement on Georgetown giant John Thompson’s passing
In his UNC years, Michael Jordan became well-acquainted with John Thompson’s Hoya squads, most notably in the 1982 national championship game. Jordan’s last-second, game-winning jumper...
Tue Sep 1, 2020
Chansky’s Notebook: Brothers In Arms
John Thompson was part of Dean Smith’s North Carolina family. Roy Williams said it best when paying tribute to the former Georgetown coach, who died...
Tue Sep 1, 2020
When John Thompson called Dean Smith at 1 a.m., he answered with delight, not dread
John Thompson, the former Georgetown basketball coach who has died at age 78, was a night owl who liked to talk hoops, civil rights and...
Mon Aug 31, 2020