Dean Smith Center opened in 1986 and was named in honor of North Carolina's legendary head coach. He led the team to their second-ever NCAA Tournament national title in 1981.

At the time, athletic director Bubba Cunningham cited the arena’s single concourse and its lack ... into this building and it says, ‘The Dean Smith Center.’ I love that.” ...

The University of North Carolina is considering building a new men's basketball arena complex off-campus to replace the Dean Smith Center, according to a report from Greg Barnes of Inside Carolina.

As a 1988 graduate, Scott Bouldin watched the UNC men’s basketball team compete on two different home courts – Carmichael Arena as a first-year and the newly opened Dean E. Smith Center during ...