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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.
Feb 8, 2015 · Dean Smith, who coached North Carolina to two men's basketball national titles, died Saturday night at the age of 83.
May 17, 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 · Legendary college basketball coach Dean Smith died Saturday night at age 83. Smith led the University of North Carolina to two national championships and 11 Final Four appearances in his 36...
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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 · 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.
Feb 8, 2015 · Smith coached UNC from 1961 to 1997, winning two NCAA titles and retiring as college basketball's all-time winningest coach. He was a man of integrity, loyalty and concern for his players and the world, according to tributes from Roy Williams and others.
