Anson Dorrance’s Impact Felt Far Beyond Chapel Hill

Posted Aug 12, 2024
"In many ways, Anson is the greatest coach I've ever seen in my life," says Roy Williams. "Coach Smith was my mentor and I idolized him, but Anson Dorrance takes a back seat to nobody. Coach Smith used to say Tiger Woods had no holes in his game. Well, Coach Smith really liked Anson, too, and he used to say Anson had no holes in his coaching." (GoHeels.com)

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