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

UNC's 'Unbelievable' Return to the Biggest Stage
Hubert Davis: "I'm not sitting here right now without Coach Williams, He gave me an opportunity to be the next head coach, to lead this...
Mon Mar 28, 2022

Big brands and a big underdog in East at March Madness
Now, comes a matchup between North Carolina and UCLA. The Tar Heels are 1-1 against the Bruins in the NCAA Tournament. The loss came in...
Thu Mar 24, 2022

Experience, Instincts Took Over For Hubert Davis At End Of Regulation Against Baylor
When his North Carolina team limped to the bench after blowing a 25-point lead against Baylor, Hubert Davis needed to say something positive. Davis may...
Wed Mar 23, 2022

Selection Sunday Brings Unusual Mix To ACC, UNC, Wake Forest, Others
Among the four lowest-seeded UNC basketball teams, two made the Sweet 16, and one advanced to the national semifinals. Legendary UNC coach Dean Smith led...
Mon Mar 14, 2022

As Coach K’s exit nears, the storied UNC-Duke rivalry prepares for a seismic shift
Dean Smith was already the czar when Mike Krzyzewski arrived, and the pair battled for two decades. Roy Williams settled in as the successor in...
Sat Mar 12, 2022

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