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

On this date in 1957
On this date in 1957, coach Frank McGuire led the UNC Tar Heels to a perfect 32-0 record, winning two triple-overtime games to take a...
Tue Mar 24, 2009

Featherston: What Is Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road is not so much a geographical location as it is a basketball oasis – the one place in the South where the hardwood...
Wed Feb 11, 2009

Patience with coaches often pays off
When Dean Smith was hired to replace Frank McGuire as head basketball coach at UNC in 1961, he hadn't yet created his version of the...
Fri Jan 2, 2009

Dean and K: Legendary Parallels (Part 2)
Dean Smith replaced Frank McGuire after UNC’s 19-4 ACC regular-season championship in 1961. The ‘61 Tar Heels were on a one-year NCAA probation and, because...
Wed Dec 10, 2008

Donnie Walsh's dreams forged in Bronx
Walsh became an all-city guard at Fordham Prep, making varsity as a sophomore and leading his team in scoring for three years. As a senior...
Thu Apr 3, 2008

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