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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Chansky’s Notebook: Good for the FutureDrake Maye had the perfect game on Sunday. When Dean Smith was coaching, and his team was favored and having a bad game, he said...
Mon Nov 3, 2025
Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders mourn the loss of former coach Randy WielRandy Wiel began his coaching career under Dean Smith at UNC as the assistant coach for a seven-year stint. During his time coaching the Tar...
Sun Oct 26, 2025
Chansky’s Notebook: The Pioneer
Carolina has now lost two of its athletic pioneers in October. Last week, I wrote about the late Randy Wiel, the first foreign player in...
Tue Oct 21, 2025
Former UNC basketball player, assistant coach Randy Wiel dies at 74
Randy Wiel was more than a coach to many of the athletes he mentored while he was the men's basketball coach at Middle Tennessee State...
Sat Oct 18, 2025
Bomani Jones on UNC's football struggles
Bomani Jones, a former ESPN personality that's found success going independent with his podcast, "The Right Time", has been a long-time follower of UNC sports...
Tue Oct 7, 2025