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 …

Feb 8, 2015 · Dean Smith, who coached North Carolina to two men's basketball national titles, died Saturday night at the age of 83.

Dec 3, 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 …

Feb 8, 2015 · Dean Smith, the coaching innovator who won two national championships at North Carolina, an Olympic gold medal in 1976 and induction into basketball's Hall of Fame more …

Feb 8, 2015 · Dean Smith, who built the University of North Carolina men’s basketball team into a perennial national power in his 36 years at Chapel Hill and became one of the game’s most …

Jun 23, 2017 · When ESPN's award-winning SportsCentury program selected the greatest coaches of the 20th Century, it came as no surprise that Carolina basketball coach Dean …

Feb 8, 2015 · "Coach Dean Smith passed away peacefully the evening of February 7 at his home in Chapel Hill, and surrounded by his wife and five children," the Smith family said in a statement.

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 …

Mar 8, 2019 · Smith, who died in 2015, coached the Tar Heels from 1961-1997 and retired as the winningest coach in college basketball. He led the Tar Heels to national championships in …

Feb 7, 2015 · Dean E. Smith. Besides being a stunningly consistent winner, coaching legend Dean Smith was an innovator. Early in his career, he started tinkering with the game, …