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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Former UNC basketball standout Bill Chamberlain dies at 75Bill Chamberlain, the second Black player recruited by the late Dean Smith to play basketball at UNC, has died. He was 75. Chamberlain, a 6-foot-6...
Tue Jul 15, 2025
What Happened: Did UCLA Prevent a Dominant Era for UNC Basketball?UNC returned to the Final Four in 1972 for the fourth time in six years, further shaping North Carolina under Dean Smith as an elite...
Sat Jul 12, 2025
What Happened: Who’s to Blame for Stalling the 1982 ACC Championship Game?
The most controversial moment in coach Dean Smith's career at UNC came during a game he won. The 1982 ACC Tournament final changed college basketball,...
Fri Jul 4, 2025
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Openings, Closings and Updates in April-June 2025
As part of demolition to make way for an expanded Refuel gas station at 1950 U.S. Highway 15-501 North, the Dean Smith mural painted by...
Fri Jul 4, 2025
Chansky’s Notebook: Fabulous Phil
Phil Ford was honored with one of North Carolina’s most prestigious awards when inducted into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine for his contributions...
Thu Jun 26, 2025