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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
Dean Smith

Chansky’s Notebook: Hungry Hearts
Hubert Davis' third UNC team is beginning to look like the squads his old basketball coach Dean Smith turned out. It did not happen with...

Rick Duckett - former UNC hoops manager, junior varsity coach, and Winston-Salem State coach - dies
Rick Duckett, one of the best basketball coaches in Winston-Salem State history, has died. Duckett, who also spent seven seasons at South Carolina working under...

From Blue to Gold: Larry Brown Helped Start UNC Men’s Basketball’s Olympic Prowess
There are many words to describe Larry Brown: All-Star, hall-of-famer, and even Olympian. But his basketball career officially took off when he labeled himself a...

Eric Montross honored with emotional tribute at first UNC home game since his passing
UNC honored Eric Montross, who passed away Dec. 17 at the age of 52 after a battle with cancer. The UNC basketball legend who won...

Photos: Remembering UNC basketball great Eric Montross
Eric Montross died Sunday, Dec. 17, at the age of 52. He played for head coach Dean Smith from 1990 to 1994, playing for the...

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