Frank McGuire Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | Frank McGuire | | Hometown: | New York, NY | | High School: | Xavier | | Born: | November 8, 1914 | | Died: | October 11, 1994 | | Notes: | Men's Basketball Coach |
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ACC Basketball's Mount RushmoreWhile Frank McGuire won the ACC and North Carolina’s first national title in 1957, Smith is the man who built North Carolina into a regular...
Wed Feb 22, 2012
Jacobs: What About Tradition?Some of us are sufficiently old-fashioned to believe there are traditions that should be preserved, regardless of pecuniary concerns. “I’m aware of the realities of...
Mon Feb 6, 2012
Birth of ACC hoops, Part III
Frank McGuire soon came south from his native New York City to take over the reins of UNC’s program. The big city’s high schoolers proved...
Thu Feb 2, 2012
Birth of ACC hoops, Part I
The man most responsible for the league’s early success was Everett Case, coach at N.C. State. He had been highly successful in Indiana high school...
Fri Jan 27, 2012
Roy Williams Radio Show Quotes, January 3
What is it that makes the Carolina basketball family so strong? “It’s hard to pinpoint it. First you have to say, [coach] Frank McGuire, bringing...
Tue Jan 3, 2012