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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Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich Pays Tribute to Dean Smith at Hall of Fame Enshrinement"When I was at North Carolina, I watched Coach Smith. That is where I learned to keep in touch with people," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich...
Mon Aug 14, 2023
Carolina Way Friday: Volume 15"Play Hard, Play Smart, Play Together." That was Dean Smith’s coaching philosophy. And, while "The Carolina Way" extends beyond the court, that mantra is what...
Fri Aug 4, 2023
Theo Pinson and Reggie Bullock discuss the legendary “Carolina Mile” run
“The Carolina Mile.” If you’re a fan of the North Carolina basketball program, it’s very likely you’ve heard of this preseason basketball conditioning method that...
Tue Aug 1, 2023
Chansky’s Notebook: ‘We Had to Win!’
In 1976, UNC had our Olympic Dream Team. Forty-seven years ago, Dean Smith coached the USA basketball team in Montreal to the Gold Medal. The...
Mon Jul 31, 2023
Tell Me Something About the 1982 Title Game I Don’t Know
North Carolina’s 63-62 win over Georgetown for the 1982 national championship may be the most dissected game in program history, rivaled only in importance by...
Mon Jul 31, 2023