Frank McGuire Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | Frank McGuire | | Hometown: | New York, NY | | High School: | Xavier | | Born: | November 8, 1914 | | Died: | October 11, 1994 | | Notes: | Men's Basketball Coach |
| |
Patience with coaches often pays offWhen Dean Smith was hired to replace Frank McGuire as head basketball coach at UNC in 1961, he hadn't yet created his version of the...
Fri Jan 2, 2009
Dean and K: Legendary Parallels (Part 2)Dean Smith replaced Frank McGuire after UNC’s 19-4 ACC regular-season championship in 1961. The ‘61 Tar Heels were on a one-year NCAA probation and, because...
Wed Dec 10, 2008
Donnie Walsh's dreams forged in Bronx
Walsh became an all-city guard at Fordham Prep, making varsity as a sophomore and leading his team in scoring for three years. As a senior...
Thu Apr 3, 2008
Teams refresh rivalry
Once again, there is passion and spark about an old rivalry that will be rekindled this week. Once again, it is North Carolina vs. South...
Thu Oct 11, 2007
With Davis in Chapel Hill, Tar Heels Hope His Winning Ways Will Follow
A little over a half-century ago, just before the formation of the ACC, North Carolina's basketball program was in the doldrums. The school's administration decided...
Fri Aug 17, 2007