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

The five chapters of Vince Carter's legendary career
As a Tar Heel, Vince Carter averaged 12.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. He got off to a slow start in his...
Sat Jul 4, 2020

Tar Heel Firsts: Dean Smith’s first NCAA Tournament
Dean Smith's first two seasons didn’t produce immediate results. His Tar Heels finished both seasons with winning records, but they had yet to play in...
Thu Jul 2, 2020

Michael Jordan Framed His $200 Check From Dean Smith
After he passed away in 2015, Dean Smith was able to thank his former players one last time in the form of a $200 check...
Thu Jul 2, 2020

Jordan (Golf) Rules
The Last Dance hardly scratched the surface of Michael Jordan's passion for golf. With Pinehurst within reach of Jordan’s hometown of Wilmington and college headquarters...
Wed Jul 1, 2020

Former UNC Basketball Star George Karl Reflects on Dean Smith, Vince Carter
Dean Smith prefaced each UNC basketball practice with a “Thought of the Day,” a method George Karl expounded upon in an interview with ESPN. “Most...
Wed Jul 1, 2020

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