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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. But he also was an innovator who left a lasting influence on the sport, as well as someone known for ...
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 than a decade before he ...
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Feb 8, 2015 · Dean Smith, legendary North Carolina basketball coach, has died at 83. Smith died on Saturday evening at his home, according to a release by UNC. Smith, with 1982 title team star Michael Jordan ...
Jun 23, 2017 · Born February 28, 1931, in Emporia, Kan., Dean Edwards Smith grew up as the son of public school teachers. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1949 and went to the University of Kansas on an academic scholarship. He played varsity basketball and baseball and freshman football for the Jayhawks.
Apr 10, 2023 · Leicester City have appointed Dean Smith as the club’s interim manager until the end of the season. Craig Shakespeare, who managed Leicester in 2017, has joined as Smith’s No 2, while John ...
Feb 8, 2015 · Dean Smith, the North Carolina basketball coaching great who won two national championships, has died. He was 83. The retired Hall of Fame coach died "peacefully" at his home Saturday night, the ...
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, conceiving the Four Corners offense, and devising the foul-line huddle. His impact on the strategy and tactics of basketball also extended from creating the fatigue signal to ...
