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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UNC Basketball Legend Walter Davis Added As A Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame NomineeThe Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced the addition of two first-time nominees for the Class of 2024. Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway, the current men’s basketball...
Sun Dec 31, 2023
The loss of Eric Montross hits home for those who have battled cancer themselvesSomething that I am having a hard time comprehending — there are generations of Carolina fans who never got the joy of seeing Eric Montross...
Thu Dec 28, 2023
Video: Remembering Eric Montross
Eric Montross died Sunday at 52 after a bout with cancer. Footage from WRAL includes the 'Bloody Montross' game against Duke in 1992, the 1993...
Thu Dec 21, 2023
Eric Montross was once a hero to a dying teen, who taught Montross the word’s true meaning
In November of 1993, Eric Montross was the big man on campus at UNC, literally and figuratively. He was the Tar Heels’ 7-foot center, the...
Tue Dec 19, 2023
UNC's Greatest Basketball Games: Signature NCAA Title in 1993
Dean Smith had recruited the nation’s top class in 1990. With the exception of Clifford Rozier, who transferred to Louisville, that class matured into a...
Mon Dec 18, 2023