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

Lucas: A Women's Sports School
Dean Smith once provided a quote that has come to define Tar Heel women's sports. "This is a women's soccer school. We're just trying to...
Wed Sep 8, 2021

In his book, Dean Smith revealed main things Michael Jordan struggled with & how he overcame them
One of the most influential people in Michael Jordan‘s career was his legendary college coach at UNC, the late Dean Smith. Jordan often said it...
Mon Sep 6, 2021

Dick Vitale's 'Sweet 16' College Basketball Excitement Index for 2021-22
When Roy Williams announced his retirement, the Tar Heels kept the replacement in-house just as they did when the Michelangelo of coaching, Dean Smith, retired...
Sun Aug 29, 2021

Tar Heels Expecting Big Freshman to Sophomore Jump for Backcourt Trio
Former North Carolina head coach Roy Williams -- and Dean Smith before him -- frequently said the biggest improvement a player will make is between...
Wed Aug 25, 2021

Hubert Davis Loves What His Coaching Staff Represents And How It Works
Each member of Hubert Davis' coaching staff had outstanding UNC playing careers. Davis, Jeff Lebo, Brad Frederick, and Pat Sullivan played for Dean Smith. Frederick...
Wed Aug 25, 2021

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