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Jan 19, 2019 · The Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center is a multi-purpose arena for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The arena is commonly known as either the Dean Smith Center or the Dean Dome. The arena is named after the UNC’s legendary coach Dean Smith, who coached the Tar Heels basketball program from 1961-1997.
Nov 8, 2018 · CHAPEL HILL—The Dean E. Smith Center has been the home of University of North Carolina men's basketball since 1986, but there are a number of new features in the arena for the 2018-19 season. CONSTRUCTION Fans are reminded to be mindful of the active construction around the Smith Center.
Dean E. Smith Center, now known as the Dean Dome, was completed on January 18, 1986, at 300 Skipper Bowles Dr. Chapel Hill. Frequented primarily by UNC students and alumni, it is an icon of the university’s national championship men’s basketball team.
Dean E. Smith (1931- ) and the Dean Smith Center. The Dean E. Smith Center, completed in 1986, is the university’s basketball arena. Dean Smith, a Kansas native and the son of public school teachers, attended the University of Kansas, where he played varsity basketball and baseball and freshman football. Smith was a member of the Jayhawks ...
The Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center opened on January 18, 1986. The first game was a 95—92 victory for UNC—Chapel Hill over Duke. The state-of-the-art building held more than 21,000 fans, more than double the capacity of Carmichael. Students and alumni quickly took to referring to the domed structure as the "Dean Dome."
Feb 27, 2024 · Davis torched Miami for a career-high 42 points that set a scoring record for UNC's Dean Smith Center in a 75-71 Tar Heels win. North Carolina needed every bit of his effort as the Tar Heels ...
May 14, 2021 · CHAPEL HILL—The Carolina Basketball Museum, which is located in the Dean E. Smith Center complex and celebrates the rich history of the University of North Carolina men's basketball program, re-opened on June 1, 2021, after closing temporarily due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Masks are required for entrance to the museum at this time.
