Lucas: Keeping Up The Pace Oct 29, 2009
Points per possession, a Dean Smith trademark, has enjoyed more widespread acceptance in the internet era. There's effective field goal percentage, there's a raw tempo statistic, and even one site that. (Tarheelblue.com)
Manuel had managed just fine in Philly Oct 28, 2009
Manuel was an accomplished enough basketball player in high school to merit a recruiting visit from North Carolina coach Dean Smith. But baseball became his life. (Boston Globe)
Jacobs: Similar Mystiques Lend Comfort Oct 27, 2009
For 36 years, that person was Dean Smith, who had more career wins than all but one coach in major-college history ... Just ask Dean Smith, or Bobby Bowden. (Tarheelblue.com)
Brown, Bobcats eye playoffs Oct 25, 2009
Web search powered by YAHOO. Published: Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009 / Updated: Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009 01:02 AM. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Alarm clocks, zones and Twitter ... Oct 18, 2009
Former UNC coach Dean Smith apparently had an influence on Jerry Colangelo's decision to hire Krzyzewski as the 2008 men's basketball Olympic head coach (he'll coach in the next Olympics, as well) ... "When we started talking about the college coaches and all the best names in college basketball, Dean Smith said, 'The only college guy up there who could really get the job done is Coach K,' " Colangelo told Versus. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Lucas: In Search Of Straight Shooters Oct 17, 2009
They couldn't talk to the media until their first game (a longstanding Dean Smith policy), of course, but their teammates could talk about them. Often, the freshmen would be assigned to sit directly behind an upperclassman to "observe how to talk to the media.". (Tarheelblue.com)
Seeing double at UNC Oct 16, 2009
That's been the rule since former coach Dean Smith couldn't break 90 on the golf course. Not even George Karl and Vince Carter, who might as well have been handing out business cards that read "Have Mouth, Will Chat," dared breach the gag rule that since has been extended by Bill Guthridge, Matt Doherty and now Roy Williams. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Wednesday Butch Davis Quotes Oct 15, 2009
Theyve been good in basketball for many, many years because theyve had the good fortune to have two of basketballs greatest coaches in Dean Smith and Roy Williams. We use that, obviously, as an asset in attempting to recruit. (InsideCarolina.com)
Billy Donovan gets Legends of Coaching award Oct 15, 2009
Previous Legends of Coaching winners include Jim Calhoun, Mike Krzyzewski, Roy Williams and Dean Smith. Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
Monday Tip: The best program of all-time? Oct 13, 2009
The Tar Heels have won five national titles under coaches Frank McGuire, Dean Smith and , and they are just four wins (1,984) behind Kentucky (1,988) on the all-time victory list. Remember that North Carolina plays in the ACC, which historically has been the toughest conference in college basketball. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Duke, UNC focus on basketball recruit Oct 8, 2009
In the mid-1960s, Dean Smith won perhaps his most crucial recruiting battle with Duke, getting Larry Miller from Catasaqua, Pa. Miller led the Tar Heels to two Final Fours. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Fans being too rash after rough start Oct 6, 2009
Do the names Gene Stallings, Bobby Bowden, Dean Smith and Mike Krzyzewski sound familiar. That is not to say Clemson has a future Hall of Famer in Swinney. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Chandler and Diaw will start preseason by sitting Oct 1, 2009
That's one of the few ways Brown diverges from his mentor, former North Carolina coach Dean Smith. When I was at Carolina, at the end of practice we could run up to 100 wind sprints, Brown recalled. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Jordan at Hall: Tears, cheers Sep 23, 2009
He talked about his otherwise beloved college coach Dean Smith not allowing him on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1981 with North Carolina's four other starters because Jordan was a freshman ... Former North Carolina coach Dean Smith, who will attend Michael Jordan's Hall of Fame induction this weekend, was not available for interviews about his former player ... UNC won, 63-62, for the first of Dean Smith's two national crowns. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Bobcats got next as camp nears Sep 23, 2009
Former North Carolina coach Dean Smith, who will attend Michael Jordan's Hall of Fame induction this weekend, was not available for interviews about his former player ... UNC won, 63-62, for the first of Dean Smith's two national crowns. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Letters of intent might not stand up Sep 23, 2009
Web Search powered by YAHOO. Published Fri, Sep 18, 2009 02:00 AMModified Tue, Sep 22, 2009 07:40 AM. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Barnes hears blues singing his song Sep 16, 2009
There was former UNC coach Dean Smith, and NBA coaches such as Larry Brown and George Karl, all back in Chapel Hill to help kick off the school's 100th basketball anniversary. Barnes would watch and clap as the Heels unveiled their 2009 NCAA championship banner that night. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Its up to Meyer to restore order in Kiffin feud Sep 16, 2009
Everybody who ever doubted M.J.s wonderfulness, including legendary Tar Heels coach Dean Smith, was a target of Jordans digs and jibes and told-you-sos. No one used the word graceful to describe his speech. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Two-sport Division I success difficult to obtain Sep 13, 2009
Mike Krzyzewski and Dean Smith wanted him on Tobacco Road. Joe Paterno wound up with him instead. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Lucas: Privileged Sep 12, 2009
And, of course, Dean Smith, Larry Brown, and Williams. The Hall of Fame is the pinnacle of basketball achievement, and as Brown was wrapping Smith in a hug while the HOFers assembled for a group photo, it was hard not to notice the Carolina flavor of the evening. (Tarheelblue.com)
Jordan thanks motivators Sep 12, 2009
North Carolina coach Dean Smith excluded Jordan from a Sports Illustrated cover because he was a freshman. Leroy Smith was named to the high school varsity team over Jordan. (Boston Globe)
Heel of Fame Sep 12, 2009
In Chapel Hill, Dean Smith may still leap to Tar Heel fans minds first, but around the world, from Barcelona to Beijing, from Sarasota to San Francisco, a mention of North Carolina basketball conjures images of the man who redefined and continues to define the sport ... In attendance at the induction, representing his fraternal family of Tar Heels were Dean Smith, Roy Williams, Larry Brown, Bill Guthridge, Matt Doherty, Buzz Peterson, Sam Perkins and Kenny Smith among others ... Sure, he... (InsideCarolina.com)
Top 10 Michael Jordan Moments Sep 12, 2009
The slip-up sealed it for North Carolina, and gave Hall of Fame coach Dean Smith his first national title. "I didn't see it go in," Jordan said of his winning shot. (Time.com)
Jordan inducted into Hall of Fame Sep 12, 2009
He talked about his otherwise beloved college coach Dean Smith not allowing him on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1981 with the Tar Heels' four other starters because Jordan was a freshman. "That burned me up," Jordan said. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Jordan flies to top of NBA summit Sep 11, 2009
Although Jordan doesn't shy away from applause like his mentor and college coach Dean Smith, he has always wanted it to come in the context of what he and his team just accomplished. Anyone who saw Jordan stand for two minutes at midcourt at the Smith Center last Friday night while he was showered with cheers -- a sheepish and uncomfortable grin on his face -- could tell this is a man still coming to terms with the fact that he is a former player. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Rarefied Air Sep 11, 2009
It was Mike Jordan who helped the Tar Heels to that 1982 NCAA championship with his clutch shot at the New Orleans Superdome, but it was Buzz Peterson who was considered the No. 1 recruit in the 1981 class for Dean Smith. The legend of Michael Jordan - known as Mike in his early North Carolina days - began with that shot. (Boston Globe)
Dean Smith: Jordan a special player, special person Sep 10, 2009
Former North Carolina coach Dean Smith, who will attend Michael Jordan's Hall of Fame induction this weekend, was not available for interviews about his former player ... Michael Jordan, left, earned former coach Dean Smith's respect early during his freshman season at UNC. - AP FILE PHOTO. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Big shot begins legacy Sep 10, 2009
"That comment that stupid people make, that Dean Smith is the only one who could keep him under 20 points a game, every time somebody would say something like that to Michael, he would always say, 'The foundation I was given at North Carolina allowed me to expand and do so many other things,'" said UNC head coach Roy Williams, an assistant coach when Jordan played at UNC from 1981 to 1984. "He did play for a team-driven coach and a team-driven team, but what it did was allow him to become so... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Heels Come Home Sep 9, 2009
And there were the two icons of Tar Heel hoops, Michael Jordan and Dean Smith, sharing a courtside row with NBA coaching legend Larry Brown and current Tar Heel boss Roy Williams while two squads of Tar Heel pros performed the college basketball world's greatest nostalgia act. "This is the greatest place in the world for college basketball because of these guys over here and you guys up there," Williams told the crowd after the game. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Basketball)
Saturday's UNC Links Sep 6, 2009
With cameras flashes flickering from every angle of the pregame darkness and turning things all the more spine-tingling, Roy Williams coaxed Dean Smith out of his seat and onto the floor. There the patriarch of North Carolinas storied basketball program was greeted by a star-studded collection of former Tar Heels and the thunderous embrace of a sold-out building bearing his name. (InsideCarolina.com)
Heels begin 100th season with alumni pro game Sep 5, 2009
UNC legends Dean Smith and Michael Jordan reconnected during pregame introductions ... Yes, Michael Jordan and Dean Smith still can bring Tar Heel fans to their feet. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Basketball)
A 'family' reunion Sep 5, 2009
There was soon-to-be-inducted Hall-of-Famer Michael Jordan sitting with former coaches Dean Smith and Bill Guthridge, plus current UNC coach Roy Williams and Charlotte Bobcats coach Larry Brown, at the scorer's table. There was Carolina Panthers all-pro defensive end Julius Peppers -- who played both football and basketball at UNC -- sitting on the bench, decked out in one of the 100th anniversary uniforms specially designed by Nike, even though he couldn't play. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Lucas: On The Inside Sep 5, 2009
There was a time when we thought we knew better than Dean Smith ... On the inside, though, the players and coaches in the program consistently knew, every day they came to practice, that Dean Smith was doing it exactly right ... And this isn't one of those silly sports arguments where I say, "Dean Smith was the best," and you say, "Well, what about this guy?" Dean Smith was the best. (Tarheelblue.com)
Stars Shine Bright in Chapel Hill Sep 5, 2009
But the Whites squad double-digit victory was only one part of Fridays showcase, which boasted Tar Heel legends that need no introduction Dean Smith, Michael Jordan, George Karl, Phil Ford, Doug Moe and Bill Guthridge. At halftime, the program unveiled the programs sixth national championship banner from April the fifth NCAA title with the 2009 squad on the floor. (InsideCarolina.com)
Alumni Game: Postgame Quotes + Audio Sep 5, 2009
On Dean Smiths ovation: "I didn't expect anything less. He's touched so many lives for even the people that just are die-hard fans. Just to be a part of it and see it was breathtaking." ... On Dean Smith: "Let's be honest: I don't think we all would be here if it wasn't for him. You can't put into words how much he has meant to myself, my family and my friends. The guy has done so much. I love Coach Smith dearly. I said it before: he's like a second father to me, man.". (InsideCarolina.com)
Lucas: The Stars Come Out Tonight Sep 5, 2009
" Yes, Antawn Jamison has kids now. We will now pause for you to count your gray hairs. Carolina fans sold out the game weeks ago, proving they're plenty excited about the rare opportunity to see a generation's worth of heroes under one roof. The game's sellout is the basketball equivalent--at $20 apiece, not free admission--of the football programs that get national attention for drawing 50,000 fans or more to a spring game. Remember, some programs have never played in front of 20,000 fans for... (Tarheelblue.com)
Teams have promise Sep 5, 2009
Toss us a basketball, and before you know it, the background music cues to "We Are the Champions" and the resident president is in the Rose Garden, smiling at Mike Krzyzewski as he quotes Jim Valvano doing an impersonation of Dean Smith handing an eternal flame to Roy Williams, who is speaking highly of Frank McGuire while being stalked by Norm Sloan as Everett Case orchestrates everything from above. Tell us to head-fake the corner, brush-block the Sam-backer and run a slant underneath, and... (News & Observer -- Sports)
UNC celebrates with banner night Sep 4, 2009
Current UNC coach Roy Williams and former coaches Dean Smith and Bill Guthridge will also be acknowledged. The 8 p.m. event will tip off the year-long 100th-year celebration of basketball at UNC. Proceeds from the game will go to the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and UNC Children's Hospitals. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Dean Smith on Michael Jordan Sep 3, 2009
By Dean Smith ESPN The Magazine. The following is online-only bonus content that accompanies the ESPN The Magazine Michael Jordan Hall of Fame Collector's Issue. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
Mulkey Selected to Texas Sports HOF Sep 3, 2009
Mulkey, along with Dean Smith and Bob Knight, are the only people ever to have won an NCAA basketball title as both a player and coach. Throughout her nine seasons, Mulkey has posted a 237-66. (Baylorbears.com)
USF Coaching Legend Pete Newell Elected into FIBA Hall of Fame Sep 1, 2009
Bob Knight and Dean Smith were the only two to match the feat. Newell was inducted into the USF Athletic Hall of Fame in 1969 and was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. (Usfdons.com)
For or Against a New Arena? Aug 29, 2009
The Dean Smith Center opened in 1986. Pauley Pavilion opened on UCLA's campus in 1965. (BigBlueNation.com)
Coming home ... Aug 25, 2009
In my long association with high school and college athletics, an association that has brought me in contact with the likes of John Wooden and Dan Gable, Dean Smith, Bobby Bowden and Joe Paterno, Eddie Sutton and Bucky Maughan, and countless others, perhaps the most genuine athlete I have ever found has come in the tiny form of former Leeds running great Krista Anderson. Her exploits on the track and cross country courses around North Dakota captivated everyone. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
Do female and male athletes belong in the same league? Aug 24, 2009
All those years I yearned to play basketball for Dean Smith, I should have tried out for Coach Sylvia Hatchell instead. At 5 feet 9 inches, I could have fulfilled my dream of playing point guard for Carolina, albeit on the women's team. (News & Observer)
Lapchick Award to Yow Aug 20, 2009
The inaugural Lapchick honorees were Hall of Famers Pat Summitt, Lou Carnesecca and Dean Smith. More basketball. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Thompson, late Yow to receive Lapchick Awards Aug 20, 2009
The inaugural group of Lapchick honorees was Hall of Famers Pat Summitt, Lou Carnesecca and Dean Smith. The award is sponsored by Nike, D'Agostino Supermarkets and HHI Hotels. (ESPN -- Women's Basketball)
Lowe looks back in effort to go forward Aug 16, 2009
Since coach Dean Smith retired, Carolina has kept the job within the family tree, with long-time Smith assistant Bill Guthridge following his boss; former player Matt Doherty following Guthridge; and former assistant Williams returning to Chapel Hill once Doherty was forced out. or 919-829-8944. (News & Observer -- Sports)
• CSI hires East Coast coach Aug 15, 2009
A University of Pittsburgh graduate, Devlin worked under Terry Truax, a longtime Dean Smith assistant, at Hagerstown. Montrose is one of the elite prep schools on the East Coast, producing numerous NBA players including Kevin Durant. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Georgias A.J. Green: Too bad he only plays one sport Aug 11, 2009
This game was widely ignored nationally and locally because Dean Smith had broken Adolph Rupp s record for career victories in the first game, and North Carolina basketball tends to be a big deal everywhere but especially in Winston-Salem, N.C.. But does Gonzalez recall the game. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Taylor Recalls Early Days Of MCA Clinic Aug 8, 2009
"There were so many good speakers. I would say Bobby Knight and Dean Smith made big impressions, because they were Division I coaches, more name people. "It's been interesting to me, because in Montana, we've always exported our youth. But in education and coaching, the good people have stayed. (Odusports.com)
Williams savors second title Aug 5, 2009
Wednesday, August 5, 2009. Search stories on N&O.com. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Smith Listed Among Two Best College Basketball Coaches In History Jul 31, 2009
North Carolina legend Dean Smith is No. 8 on Sporting News' list of sports' 50 greatest coaches of all-time, as selected by a panel of 118 Hall of Famers, championship coaches and other experts ... Dean Smith, college basketball 9. (Tarheelblue.com)
Infante, Hudson could rejoin Braves next month Jul 30, 2009
After Wooden, the rest of the top 10 included (in order): Vince Lombardi, Bear Bryant, Phil Jackson, Don Shula, Red Auerbach, Scotty Bowman, Dean Smith, Stengel and Knute Rockne. Inside AJC.COM. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Ol' Roy neglected by lists Jul 30, 2009
His mentor Dean Smith finished eighth on the list. Poor old Maryland coach Gary Williams didn't even get a vote, not the first stinking one, according to The Sporting News. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Be His Facebook "Friend" Jul 25, 2009
Player Bio: John Calipari - KENTUCKY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. Date of Hire:March 31, 2009. (Kentucky Post)
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Ben Carnevale, Frank McGuire, Dean Smith and Roy Williams are all in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. There is even a former assistant coach, Larry Brown, in the Hall. (North Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
First family of golf Jul 17, 2009
Through golf he s met people he might not otherwise, Michael Jordan, Dean Smith and famed course designer Tom Fazio. He s looking forward to helping Densons Creek superintendent Van Parks make the course the best it can be, a course people know about with a good reputation. (Troy Montgomery Herald, NC)
Defining moment Jul 13, 2009
UNC defeated Kansas in three overtimes to win the national title. Former Carolina player Bob Cunningham, now deceased, later said that none other than former Jayhawk All-American and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain, also now deceased, credited the Tar Heels with putting the new Atlantic Coast Conference on the map with that win. (North Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
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com - 100 years of excellence. "This is a unique place [at Carolina]. There are not many schools on that level that can have the tradition and history that we, that have the family atmosphere and have the people that care desperately about what happens.". (North Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
Over 1,000 attend 'Big House' memorial service Jul 5, 2009
Monroe, Thompson among hoops legends - Men's College Basketball - ESPN. Updated: April 28, 2005, 2:06 PM ET. (ESPN -- College Basketball News)
UNC Olympians Jul 5, 2009
Dean Smith 1976 (Head Coach). 1976 (Assistant Coach). (Tarheelblue.com)
General Releases Jul 5, 2009
- UNC Finley Golf Course Announces Upcoming Special PromotionsUNC Finley Golf Course Announces Upcoming Special Promotions - Student-Athletes Honored At UNC All-Sports Banquet - Qdour On Recruiting Visits - Woody Durham to be Inducted into NCAB Hall of Fame - 2004 Rams Club Mini-Tour Information - Qdour Addresses Permanent Signage - Tar Heel Teams Earn Sportsmanship Award - - Four Tar Heels Earn Academic Recognitiion By ACC - Baddour Receives Contract Extension - Tar Heels Launch TURN IT BLUE... (Tarheelblue.com)
Bates well aware of Tiger legacy Jul 3, 2009
"Do I want to be Bill Guthridge? No," Bates said referring to the man who replaced Dean Smith as North Carolina's basketball coach and failed miserably. "I know I have a good program and I don't want to screw it up. "I have confidence in what I do and how I do it. (NJ.com -- Sports)
UNC, Nike reach 10-year deal Jul 2, 2009
The athletic department also will receive $1 million from the deal, with those funds being used for lighting and sound improvements to the Dean Smith Center. School officials also said Nike has entered individual contracts with each of the Tar Heels' head coaches. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Tar Heels lacked poise Jun 20, 2009
If it's of consolation to disappointed North Carolina baseball fans, Dean Smith went to six basketball Final Fours and Roy Williams and Mike Krzyzewski each went four times before winning their first NCAA titles. By those comparisons, Carolina baseball coach Mike Fox is more or less on schedule to one day return from Omaha with a championship trophy. (News & Observer -- Sports)
