But that's exactly how Smith viewed him: as a super athlete with defensive potential ... principles defensively better than most freshmen," Dean recalled. Smith didn't tell Jordan about his ...

Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio quoted Dean Smith after finally winning his first title in Super Bowl LIX.

When asked to reflect on that achievement postgame, Fangio quoted legendary college basketball coach Dean Smith. "I heard a quote that Dean Smith many years ago, if you guys remember, he went to a ...

While MJ was obviously a gifted natural athlete, it's likely he wouldn't have ascended into the player he was without the ...

Rick Barnes, in his days as a young, fiery basketball coach, was never afraid to go after Dean Smith. He went after Smith during the first round of the 1995 ACC Tournament, Rick Barnes ...

Legendary University of North Carolina men's basketball coach Dean Smith knew how to win a ball game. Smith, who died at age 83 at his home on Saturday, coached the Tar Heels from 1961 to 1997.

Georgetown to give Dean Smith his first National Championship ... If I were going to pick the three or four best athletes I've ever seen play basketball, he'd be one of them.

It was the first game in the brand-new Dean E. Smith Center. The bright afternoon light poured in through the translucent roof. A crowd of 21,444 packed the arena. Their excitement and noise ...

Loughgall boss Dean Smith has been handed a 15-game ban as punishment for his protests after Glentoran were awarded what proved to be a late match-winning penalty in last weekend's Irish ...