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May 13, 2015 · Former UNC Coach Bill Guthridge passed away last night at age 77 w/ family at his side. 33 yrs on UNC bench. In our prayers. Guthridge was a player and then an assistant coach at Kansas State ...
May 13, 2015 · First it was Dean Smith, who died on Feb. 7. And now Bill Guthridge, whose death begins another period of mourning at UNC. Known for his basketball mind and his quick wit, and known, most of all ...
Jan 27, 2014 · Bill Guthridge pushes button No. 6. It lights up beneath his finger, the television screen hanging from the ceiling comes to life, and then, magic … The aging coach travels back three decades to New Orleans, to a moment when he is sitting on a folding chair in front of 60,000 people in the Louisiana Superdome watching history unfold.
May 13, 2015 · Guthridge was the longtime assistant to UNC coach Dean Smith, who died earlier this year. Guthridge became head coach after Smith retired in 1997 and coached the team for three seasons.UNC coach Roy Williams called Guthridge a key mentor for him and “the perfect sidekick for Coach Smith.”. Williams said Smith was extremely focused on people ...
May 13, 2015 · Guthridge also took a less talented team to the Final Four in 2000. Guthridge went 80-28 from 1997 to 2000 before retiring in June 2000. He is probably best remembered for his loyalty to Smith ...
May 13, 2015 · Mr. Guthridge was a longtime assistant to Smith, one of the sport’s winningest coaches. ... North Carolina coach Bill Guthridge sends Brendan Haywood into the game during the Tar Heels' 75-64 ...
May 13, 2015 · When Bill Guthridge retired as North Carolina's basketball coach in the summer of 2000, it set off a chain reaction that touched the lives of dozens of people in his profession. This story ...
