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.

“A Coach's Life: My 40 Years in College Basketball”, p.206, Random House. I wasn't as critical during games as I was at practice. Players needed confidence during games more than criticism. Dean Smith, Gerald D. Bell, John Kilgo (2004). “The Carolina Way: Leadership Lessons from a Life in Coaching”, p.240, Penguin.

Mar 29, 2015 · The coach was lauded by everyone from former players to random people he had met on the street to the thousands who had attended his basketball camps to President Barack Obama – who had awarded...

Feb 8, 2015 · Dean Smith called a timeout, and Florida State wilted. And yet despite all those wins, we know exactly how uncomfortable Smith was with celebrating any of them.

On March 19, 1977, with 22 seconds left in the NCAA East Regional championship game, Dean Smith ran 75 feet down the basketball floor. The North Carolina coach had seen Kentucky’s big man, Rick...

Feb 8, 2015 · Friends, colleagues and former players have spent the afternoon recalling Smith as a warm, kind person who helped break down racial barriers and held a special affection for his...

Nov 22, 2024 · Dean Smith, a legendary college basketball coach, led the North Carolina Tar Heels for 36 years, winning two NCAA championships and mentoring future NBA stars like Michael Jordan and James Worthy. However, Smith's influence extended well …

Feb 8, 2015 · Former UNC players remember legendary coach Dean Smith, who passed away Saturday night at the age of 83, as a better man off the court than a coach on the sidelines.

Feb 8, 2015 · Winning 879 games and two national championships while making 11 Final Fours will forever be important bullet points on Dean Smith's Wikipedia page, as they should be. But what he did away...

Hall of Fame college basketball coach who coached the University of North Carolina from 1961 until 1997. He played basketball at Topeka High School for four years. He was also quarterback for his high school football team and catcher for his school's baseball team.