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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Chansky’s Notebook: MasterclassDean Smith became the secret mentor Anson Dorrance was looking for, and the North Carolina soccer program won so much that Smith himself used to...
Mon Aug 12, 2024
Legendary UNC Women's Soccer Coach Anson Dorrance 'Modeled' Retirement Decision After Dean SmithDean Smith paid Anson Dorrance the ultimate compliment in the summer of 1997, stating that UNC was a "women's soccer school" when reporters asked whether...
Mon Aug 12, 2024
Born & Bred: Built To Win
On exactly one occasion in his decorated career, Dean Smith coached for the sole purpose of winning. Smith, of course, is famous for reminding his...
Mon Aug 5, 2024
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Is international recruiting a sustainable option for UNC Basketball?
UNC Basketball has dabbled in international recruiting lately. Is recruiting internationally a long-term option? The Tar Heels went on their annual beach trip last weekend...
Fri Aug 2, 2024
Born & Bred: UNC Women's Soccer At Home Abroad
Dean Smith once said that UNC wasn’t a basketball school, it was a women’s soccer school, and since 1996, the first year that women’s soccer...
Fri Jul 19, 2024