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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Michael Jordan wouldn’t be Jordan without Dean SmithMichael Jordan was just a normal college kid with raw talent when he arrived to begin his collegiate basketball career for head coach Dean Smith...
Sat May 16, 2020
Recruiting History: Mark Maye, The Coveted QuarterbackThe first recruiting letter that former North Carolina quarterback Mark Maye received wasn’t from UNC coach Dick Crum or football coaches at in-state schools like...
Fri May 15, 2020
The 10 best uniforms in sports history
4. North Carolina basketball (1990s) - Carolina Blue has always looked amazing, but legendary coach Dean Smith wanted something new in the 1991-92 season, and...
Fri May 15, 2020
Pick-up games, trash talk: NCCU’s Moton recalls summer before Jordan’s return to NBA
Pick-up basketball games at North Carolina are legendary. Those names on the backs of jerseys hanging in the rafters come to life down below on...
Wed May 13, 2020
What If: Three more seasons of Roy?
When UNC basketball coach Bill Guthridge decided to join his mentor Dean Smith in retirement, all eyes quickly turned to Lawrence, Kansas as former Smith...
Mon May 11, 2020