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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Know Before You Go: ESPN College GameDay At UNCESPN College GameDay will air live from Chapel Hill and the University of North Carolina on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. The show will originate from...
Fri Feb 6, 2026
He's Not Here postcard mural sends visitors lasting scenes of Chapel Hill's charmIn 2013, local Chapel Hill artist and UNC graduate Scott Nurkin completed the iconic Chapel Hill postcard mural by the back entrance of He’s Not...
Wed Jan 21, 2026
Roy Williams urges UNC leaders to keep Smith Center on campus amid arena debate
Roy Williams said Dean Smith once charged him with protecting the Smith Center's place on campus, a responsibility that Williams is continuing to embrace. On...
Wed Jan 21, 2026
Roy Williams Joins Petition to Keep UNC Basketball at Dean Smith Center: 'Renovate, Don't Relocate'
As discussion heats up around potential relocation of the UNC men’s basketball program away from the Smith Center, one notable voice has spoken in favor...
Tue Jan 20, 2026
History: The Smith Center's Grand Opening
Hollywood couldn’t have scripted the scene any better. It was Saturday, Jan. 18, 1986 and the North Carolina Tar Heels were hosting the Duke Blue...
Mon Jan 19, 2026