Dean Edwards Smith is a retired head coach of men’s college basketball. Originally from Emporia, Kansas, Smith has been called a “coaching legend” by the Basketball Hall of Fame. Smith is best known for his successful coaching tenure at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (“UNC”) for 36 years. Smith coached from 1961 to 1997 and finished his career with a record of 879 wins, … Wikipedia
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And if basketball had a Mount Rushmore, Dean Smith's face would be on it," says former Duke star Jay Bilas on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury. sports.espn.go.com/espn/classic/bio/news/story?page=Smith...
Smith sat down with SI senior writer Alexander Wolff to share his reflections on nearly half a century in college sports. sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/1997/sportsman/
As the affable host of UNC-TV's longest-running program, William Friday continues to welcome a range of interesting North Carolinians, engaging the Tar Heel State's best thinkers, writers, politicians, educators, athletes, entertainers and other newsmaker www.unctv.org/ncpeople/bestofpeople/deans.html
