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

Karen Shelton Receives GAA's Distinguished Service Medal
Karen Shelton became the fifth coach in school history to receive the UNC General Alumni Association's Distinguished Service Medal. The honor is presented to those...
Thu Jun 1, 2023

Did Dean Smith Hold Michael Jordan Back?
Who is the last person to hold Michael Jordan to fewer than 20 points per game? The answer: Dean Smith. Get it? But is this...
Thu Jun 1, 2023

Video: Kenny Smith On Inside The NBA's Greatness & His New Book 'Talk of Champions'
Kenny Smith, two-time NBA champ and co-host of TNT's Inside the NBA, is fresh off releasing his book "Talk of Champions: Stories of the People...
Sun May 28, 2023

Carolina Way Friday: Volume 8
"Play Hard, Play Smart, Play Together." That was Dean Smith’s coaching philosophy, and while "The Carolina Way" extends beyond the basketball court, that mantra is...
Fri May 26, 2023

‘University Of National Champions’ Across 49 NCAA Team Titles, 13 Coaches, 8 Programs
At some point in the 1980s, the University of North Carolina started being described as the University of National Champions. Dean Smith led UNC to...
Wed May 24, 2023

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