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.

There are a lot of great coaches in the world of college basketball, but there aren't many who had a more successful run with one team than Smith did. Dean coached the Tar Heels for 36 straight ...

North Carolina’s Dean Smith and Mike Krzyzewski couldn’t stand each other. Smith was the elder statesman of basketball in the Tar Heel State. Coach K was the kid outsider trying to topple 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 ...

Says ESPN and ABC basketball analyst Dick Vitale: “When you talk about the Rolls-Royce coaches, you’ve got to talk about Michelangelo, Mr. Dean Smith. Twenty years of 20 or more victories ...

In August 2024, the University released a physical master plan report, including six possibilities for renovating or ...

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.

The 72-year-old spent his Saturday afternoon at UNC's Dean E. Smith Center for their basketball matchup against Stanford, and he was spotted meeting up with legendary Tar Heels coach Roy Williams ...