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: Lynchpin YearsACC Tournament, Episode 3, is all about Dean Smith’s maiden years. The third and fourth installments of the documentary aired this week on ACC Network,...
Tue Feb 15, 2022
Hubert Davis' Tone, Tar Heels' Late-Game Vibe Came Through At ClemsonHubert Davis played for Dean Smith at UNC, as did his uncle, Walter Davis, whose jersey hangs in the rafters of the Smith Center. So...
Thu Feb 10, 2022
Roy Williams, Dean Smith Highway Signs To Be Installed in Coming Weeks
Two sections of Interstate 40 through Chapel Hill and Durham will officially be designated as the Roy Williams and Dean Smith Highways before the spring...
Wed Feb 9, 2022
ACC men's basketball tournament chronicled in 10-part ESPN series on ACC Network
From the tournament’s humble beginnings with N.C. State and Coach Everett Case winning the first one to North Carolina and Coach Dean Smith and then...
Mon Feb 7, 2022
Roy Williams' top 8 North Carolina-Duke matchups
Roy Williams was an assistant under then-UNC basketball coach Dean Smith. On the other bench, Mike Krzyzewski was in his sixth year as head coach...
Sat Feb 5, 2022