Patience with coaches often pays off

Posted Jan 2, 2009
When Dean Smith was hired to replace Frank McGuire as head basketball coach at UNC in 1961, he hadn't yet created his version of the Arthurian legend by pulling the sword out of the stone. Yes, the Tar Heels won a national championship in 1957. But following an investigation into recruiting violations, Carolina was hit with limited NCAA sanctions in 1960. Smith was the perfect, squeaky-clean disciplinarian to clean up the mess, but it took him five years to get that ACC program up and running. (FOX Sports)

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