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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Former UNC Forward Donn Johnston Remembers Dean Smith“There are very few people who had the influence on my life that (Dean Smith) had, other than my parents,” Donn Johnston said. “He had...
Mon Apr 6, 2020
Triangle Timehop: Today in local college basketball history (April 3)April 3, 1993: UNC beats Kansas 78-68 to advance to the title game, UNC's first appearance since 1982. It was a bit of revenge for...
Fri Apr 3, 2020
From The AP: Tar Heels Defeat Michigan In 1993 For Dean Smith's Second NCAA Title
Same building. Same result. Different blunder. Dean Smith won his second national championship Monday when North Carolina beat Michigan 77-71. And like the first title...
Tue Mar 31, 2020
Triangle Timehop: Today in local college basketball history (March 30)
March 30, 1981: UNC loses 63-50 to Indiana in the national title game the day Ronald Reagan was shot. Al Wood had 18 points in...
Mon Mar 30, 2020
From the AP: Worthy, Jordan Led UNC To '82 Title vs. Georgetown
March 30, 1982: A national champion at last, UNC basketball coach Dean Smith can finally say what he thinks about his critics. "A writer in...
Mon Mar 30, 2020