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

25 years since Dean Smith’s retirement: The 24 hours that changed Carolina basketball
Sunday marks the 25th anniversary of Dean Smith unexpectedly announcing his retirement on October 9, 1997. The day before his public announcement, Smith told those...
Sun Oct 9, 2022

UNC job named the best in all of college basketball
As we get set for the start of the 2022-23 season, Matt Norlander of CBS Sports brought up the topic of the best jobs in...
Sun Oct 9, 2022

On This Date 25 Years Ago: Dean Smith Retires
On October 9, 1997, legendary North Carolina men's basketball coach Dean Smith shocked the college basketball world, announcing his retirement after 36 seasons. Long-time assistant...
Sun Oct 9, 2022

Live Action With Carolina Basketball: How to Watch, Cord-Cutting Options and Start Time
The 2022-23 UNC basketball season will unofficially begin Friday night in Chapel Hill, as the men’s and women’s programs will host “Live Action with Carolina...
Fri Oct 7, 2022

Video: George Karl Hall Of Fame Enshrinement Speech
Former UNC basketball great George Karl was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday in Springfield, Massachusetts. Karl got emotional when paying...
Mon Sep 12, 2022

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