August 3, 1961: Dean Smith promoted to head coach at North Carolina

Posted Aug 3, 2021
Born in Emporia Kansas, Dean Smith was the son of public school teachers. He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1953 and served as an Assistant Coach there before joining the Air Force. He was the Assistant Coach for the Air Force Academy until 1958, when he joined the Basketball staff at UNC. He was promoted to head coach in 1961. (NCpedia)

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