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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

Top 30 UNC Basketball Teams Of All-Time: No. 25 - 1990-91
Finally, the Tar Heels returned to the Final Four in 1991 following an eight-year absence. UNC last reached the Final Four in 1982, the year...

Jordan's Call Gave UNC's Scott Williams a Shot with the Bulls
Scott Williams, one of UNC’s best big men under Dean Smith, developed a rare connection with Michael Jordan. Williams, who was once recruited by Jordan...

Podcast: Michael Brooker - Transition From Dean to Guthridge to Doherty and More
Former North Carolina forward Michael Brooker ('96-'01) joins the Inside Carolina Podcast to discuss his unique time in Chapel Hill. Brooker was a member of...

What Dean Smith Said Before Michael Jordan's Championship-Winner
In an interview for Inside the Green Room with Danny Green, Roy Williams shared exactly what Dean Smith told his team in the huddle just...

Will Ferrell Grew Up a UNC Basketball Fan
Recently, comedy legend, Hollywood actor, and Saturday Night Live alum Will Ferrell told the Dan Patrick Show that he once traveled from his home in...

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