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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Joe Wolf, who played for North Carolina and 7 NBA teams, dies at 59Joe Wolf, a former UNC captain for Dean Smith who played for seven teams in an 11-year NBA career before becoming a coach, died unexpectedly...
Thu Sep 26, 2024
The Last Time UNC Football Lost to an FCS Team? Yes, It Was as Bad as You Think.The year was 1999, and UNC athletics were in a state of upheaval. Chapel Hill was just two years removed from the departure of two...
Sat Sep 14, 2024
Dean Smith on Michael Jordan's development at UNC
It's widely perceived that Michael Jordan's coming out party was when he hit the title-winning basket during the 1982 NCAA men's basketball championship game...
Thu Sep 12, 2024
Anson Dorrance got the win he felt he needed to secure his legacy. Then he walked away
It is a legacy unparalleled in college sports. UNC basketball existed before Dean Smith, very much so, but UNC women’s soccer literally did not exist...
Thu Aug 15, 2024
Anson Dorrance channeled Dean Smith, developed ‘competitive cauldron’ for UNC women’s soccer dynasty
Anson Dorrance used lessons learned from Dean Smith to turn the UNC women’s soccer program into a powerhouse.During his hour-long retirement press conference on Monday...
Wed Aug 14, 2024