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  1. 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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    Dean Smith. 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 coached for 36 years at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Smith coached from 1961 to 1997 and retired with 879 victories, which was the NCAA ...

  3. Feb 8, 2015 · Dean Smith was the most innovative and player-loved coach of his time. — John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) February 8, 2015. North Carolina forward Jawad Williams (2001-2005):

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  4. 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 ...

  5. Feb 8, 2015 · When Dean Smith set what at the time was the record for career coaching victories on a mid-March day during the 1997 NCAA basketball tournament, the celebration was on for the far-flung "family ...

  6. Feb 8, 2015 · Dean Edwards Smith was born on Feb. 28, 1931, in Emporia, Kan., where his father, Alfred, was a teacher and the high school basketball coach, and his mother, Vesta, also taught.

  7. Feb 8, 2015 · The University of North Carolina announced the passing of Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame head coach Dean Smith on Sunday morning. The legendary head coach of the Tar Heels from 1961 to 1997, Smith retired as college basketball’s all-time wins leader. He led the Tar Heels to national championships in 1982 and 1993 and made 11 Final Four ...

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