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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Born & Bred: UNC Women's Soccer At Home AbroadDean Smith once said that UNC wasn’t a basketball school, it was a women’s soccer school, and since 1996, the first year that women’s soccer...
Fri Jul 19, 2024
Chansky’s Notebook: Where To Build A New Basketball Arena?The Smith Center has been on the chopping block for more than 10 years. So, are you among those who think the 38-year-old Smith Center...
Wed Jul 3, 2024
Merritt's Store and Grill among concession stands at the 2024 US Open at Pinehurst No. 2
Known for its award-winning BLT sandwich, Merritt’s Store and Grill started as a Chapel Hill gas station in 1929. It's among the premier sandwich shops...
Fri Jun 14, 2024
Why UNC Basketball's 1995 Victory Over Kentucky Is So Fondly Remembered
UNC Basketball fans of a certain age will quickly list a 74-61 win over Kentucky in the 1995 Southeast Regional as one of the most...
Thu Jun 13, 2024
Chansky’s Notebook: Homer Rice’s Legacy
Former UNC athletic director Homer Rice died at 97 this week after an honored career as a football coach and college athletic director. His statue...
Thu Jun 13, 2024