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

Chansky’s Notebook: The Straw
There was no North Carolina basketball player like Larry Miller. He was the dream All-American, a 6-foot-4 gunslinging southpaw, a fun-loving guy, and a ferocious...
Tue May 13, 2025

Larry Miller, UNC basketball star from Dean Smith’s first two Final Four teams, dies at 79
Former North Carolina basketball player Larry Miller, one of the most decorated players in Tar Heel basketball history and a cornerstone of Dean Smith’s early...
Tue May 13, 2025

Tar Heel Basketball Legend Larry Miller Dies At Age 79
Larry Miller, a two-time ACC Player of the Year and ACC Tournament MVP and a 2022 inductee in the College Basketball Hall of Fame, died...
Mon May 12, 2025

Derrick Phelps Returns to Fordham as Men's Basketball Assistant Coach
New Fordham Men's Basketball Head Coach Mike Magpayo has made the first addition to his coaching staff, welcoming Derrick Phelps as an assistant coach. Phelps,...
Thu May 8, 2025

Ranking The Top 2 UNC Basketball Teams In Each Decade: 1960s
The 1967-68 North Carolina men's basketball team was truly outstanding in every way and was Dean Smith’s first team that approached greatness. They scored 86...
Thu May 8, 2025

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