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

Antawn Jamison, other top UNC basketball performances to remember at Smith Center
North Carolina Men's Basketball is one win shy of notching victory No. 500 at the Smith Center, with a record of 499-90 in games at...
Wed Jan 7, 2026

Photos: Michael Jordan's time before, during and after UNC basketball
Nov 1, 1980; Wilmington; Michael Jordan with his parents on Nov. 1, 1980, the day he announced his decision to play basketball at the University...
Sat Dec 27, 2025

North Carolina vs. Ohio State Postgame Notes
Caleb Wilson led all scorers with 20 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for North Carolina. Wilson scored 16 of his 20 points in the second...
Sat Dec 20, 2025

No. 16 UNC Men's Basketball Hosts Georgetown Sunday - Pregame Notes
UNC Men's Basketball returns to the Smith Center for an ACC-Big East matchup on Sunday, when the Tar Heels (7-1) host the Georgetown Hoyas (6-2)...
Sun Dec 7, 2025

Memorable UNC-Kentucky basketball games
Dec. 17, 1962: UNC 68, Kentucky 66 - In a rare occurrence in this series, neither team was ranked when they met at Kentucky. But...
Sun Nov 30, 2025

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