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Dean Edwards Smith (February 28, 1931 – February 7, 2015) was an American men's college basketball head coach. Called a "coaching legend" by the Basketball Hall of Fame, he coached for 36 years at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Jul 11, 2024 · Dean Smith was an American collegiate basketball coach at the University of North Carolina (1961–97) who, with 879 career victories, retired as the most successful men’s collegiate basketball coach; his record was broken by Bob Knight in 2007.
Feb 8, 2015 · Dean Smith Coaching Facts • 36 seasons as coach of North Carolina (1961-62 to 1996-97) • 879-254 (.776 win pct.) • Retired with more wins than any coach in men's Division I history
Feb 8, 2015 · Dean Smith, the North Carolina basketball coach, after the Tar Heels defeated Georgetown for the N.C.A.A. championship in 1982. Pete Leabo/Associated Press. By Richard Goldstein. Feb. 8, 2015.
Dean Smith. Born: February 28, 1931. Alma Mater: Kansas (1953) As Player: 48 G, 1.6 PPG, Kansas ( Full Record) Career Record (major schools): 36 Years, 879-254, .776 W-L%.
Feb 9, 2015 · Dean Smith was more than simply a basketball coach. Yes, the retired Hall of Famer left North Carolina as the winningest coach in men’s history after capturing two national titles along with the 1976 Olympic gold medal and coaching some of the sport’s biggest names, Michael Jordan among them.
Feb 8, 2015 · By Kevin Murphy (Reuters) - Dean Smith, the legendary University of North Carolina basketball coach who won two national titles, led the U.S. team to an Olympic gold in 1976 and helped...
