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 coach Hubert Davis channels Dean Smith after Tar Heels' loss to KentuckyUNC coach Hubert Davis channeled Dean Smith on Saturday in Atlanta. Following the ninth-ranked Tar Heels’ 87-83 loss to Kentucky, Davis mentioned how his former...
Sun Dec 17, 2023
Chansky’s Notebook: Old Nemesis Returns To Chapel HillThe senior version of Rick Barnes is still pretty tough. As a young college basketball coach at Clemson, Barnes made a name for himself when...
Wed Nov 29, 2023
As UNC Signs Two Top-10 Basketball Recruits, NCAA Title History Worth Recalling
A quick glance at the makeup of UNC Basketball's five more recent national championship teams — two (1982, 1993) under legendary coach Dean Smith, and...
Thu Nov 16, 2023
There was a night in 1997 when Bobby Knight walked the streets of Winston-Salem after a loss
As the horde of media converged on Dean Smith’s news conference after the Tar Heels' win over Fairfield, I covered the next game, which was...
Mon Nov 6, 2023
Podcast: Roy Williams Reflects on Friend, Mentor Bobby Knight
Hall of Fame coach and UNC Basketball legend Roy Williams discuss his friendship with the late Bobby Knight, his relationship with both Knight and Dean...
Sun Nov 5, 2023