Bill Guthridge Basketball News & Bio

Name: Bill Guthridge Hometown: Parsons, KS Born: July 27, 1937 Died: May 12, 2015 Notes: Men's Basketball Coach

Four coaches who replaced college basketball royalty
Not even Joe B. Hall or Gene Bartow faced Bill Guthridge’s challenge — coaching his first season in a building named after the guy he...
Tue Nov 1, 2022

25 years since Dean Smith’s retirement: The 24 hours that changed Carolina basketball
Sunday marks the 25th anniversary of Dean Smith unexpectedly announcing his retirement on October 9, 1997. The day before his public announcement, Smith told those...
Sun Oct 9, 2022

On This Date 25 Years Ago: Dean Smith Retires
On October 9, 1997, legendary North Carolina men's basketball coach Dean Smith shocked the college basketball world, announcing his retirement after 36 seasons. Long-time assistant...
Sun Oct 9, 2022

Dean Smith story from Kenny Smith has the former UNC basketball coach trending
According to Kenny Smith, after a conversation with Makhtar N'Diaye, who played for the North Carolina Tar Heels from 1996-98, coach Dean Smith realized that...
Sat Jun 4, 2022

Chansky’s Notebook: Only the Good Die Young
Ademola Okulaja is remembered most as a great teammate. Tragically, another former UNC basketball player has died unexpectedly. The 6-9 Okulaja, who started for four...
Thu May 19, 2022

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