Dean Edwards Smith (born February 28, 1931) is a retired head coach of men’s college basketball. Originally from Emporia, Kansas, Smith has been called a “coaching legend” by the Basketball Hall of Fame. Smith is best known for his successful coaching tenure at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for 36 years. Smith coached from 1961 to 1997 and retired as the NCAA Division I men's basketball coach with the most wins ever with 879 wins.

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  • Dean Edwards Smith (born February 28, 1931) is a retired head coach of men’s college basketball. Originally from Emporia, Kansas, Smith has been called a “coaching legend” by the Basketball Hall of Fame. Smith is best known for his successful coaching tenure at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for 36 years. Smith coached from 1961 to 1997 and retired as the NCAA Division I men's basketball coach with the most wins ever with 879 wins. This record was later surpassed by Bob Knight in 2007. Smith has the 9th highest winning percentage of any men’s college basketball coach at 77.6. During his time as head coach of North Carolina, the team won two national titles and appeared in 11 Final Fours. Smith is also known for running a clean program and having a high graduation rate for his players with 96.6% players going on to graduate. While at North Carolina, Smith helped promote desegregation by recruiting the University’s first African American scholarship basketball player Charlie Scott and pushing for equal treatment for African Americans by local businesses. Smith coached and worked with numerous individuals at North Carolina that went on to achieve notable success in basketball, as either players or coaches or both. Smith retired as head coach from North Carolina in 1997 saying that he was not able to give the team the same level of enthusiasm that he had given it for years. Since retirement, Smith has used his influence to help out in various charitable ventures and political activities.
  • Dean Edwards Smith [ˈdiːn ˈɛdwəɹz ˈsmɪθ] ist ein US-amerikanischer Basketballtrainer und eine große Legende des College-Sports. In seinen 36 Jahren als Cheftrainer der North Carolina Tar Heels errang er 879 Siege, eine Bestmarke unter allen College-Trainern, die erst 2007 von Bobby Knight gebrochen wurde. Nach Besuch der Highschool in Topeka, Kansas, bekam er ein Stipendium der Universität von Kansas. Dort lernte er unter Coach Phog Allen die Grundlagen des Basketballspiels. Mit dem Team der Jayhawks gewann er 1952 die nationale College-Meisterschaft, im Jahr darauf unterlag man erst im Finale. Nach seiner Zeit als Spieler war er bis 1961 Assistenz-Trainer. Im Alter von 30 Jahren wurde er Cheftrainer der Tar Heels an der Universität von North Carolina. Rasch formte er die Mannschaft zu einem Spitzenteam, doch erst 1971 reichte es zum NIT-Titel. 1976 gewann Smith als Trainer der Olympia-Auswahl der USA bei den Spielen in Montréal Gold. 1982 gewann er zum ersten Mal die NCAA-Meisterschaft, ein weiteres Mal gelang das 1993. Dreimal wählte man ihn zum Trainer des Jahres. 1997 trat er mit einer Bilanz von 879 Siegen bei nur 254 Niederlagen zurück. Zahlreiche erfolgreiche Spieler wurden von Dean Smith trainiert, darunter Bob McAdoo, James Worthy und Michael Jordan. Einige seiner Spieler wurden später ebenfalls erfolgreiche Trainer, wie Billy Cunningham, Larry Brown oder Roy Williams. Am 2. Mai 1983 wurde Dean Smith als Trainer in die Basketball Hall of Fame aufgenommen.
  • Dean Edwards Smith on yhdysvaltalainen koripallovalmentaja. Hän vaikutti kymmeniä vuosia Pohjois-Carolinan yliopistolla Chapel Hillissä ja pääsi vuonna 1983 Basketball Hall of Fameen. Syntyjään kansasilainen Smith ilmoitti vetäytymisestään vuonna 1997.
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  • Dean Smith at a North Carolina game on February 10, 2007. Photo credit: Zeke Smith.
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  • Gold Medal Men's Basketball
    Regional Championships - Final Four
    ACC Regular Season Championships
    (1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1995)
    NIT Championship (1971)
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  • 1955–1958 1958-1961 1961–1997 1976
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  • February 28, 1931
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  • 879-254 (.776), 2nd most wins of all-time
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  • Dean Edwards Smith (born February 28, 1931) is a retired head coach of men’s college basketball. Originally from Emporia, Kansas, Smith has been called a “coaching legend” by the Basketball Hall of Fame. Smith is best known for his successful coaching tenure at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for 36 years. Smith coached from 1961 to 1997 and retired as the NCAA Division I men's basketball coach with the most wins ever with 879 wins.
  • Dean Edwards Smith [ˈdiːn ˈɛdwəɹz ˈsmɪθ] ist ein US-amerikanischer Basketballtrainer und eine große Legende des College-Sports. In seinen 36 Jahren als Cheftrainer der North Carolina Tar Heels errang er 879 Siege, eine Bestmarke unter allen College-Trainern, die erst 2007 von Bobby Knight gebrochen wurde. Nach Besuch der Highschool in Topeka, Kansas, bekam er ein Stipendium der Universität von Kansas. Dort lernte er unter Coach Phog Allen die Grundlagen des Basketballspiels.
  • Dean Edwards Smith on yhdysvaltalainen koripallovalmentaja. Hän vaikutti kymmeniä vuosia Pohjois-Carolinan yliopistolla Chapel Hillissä ja pääsi vuonna 1983 Basketball Hall of Fameen. Syntyjään kansasilainen Smith ilmoitti vetäytymisestään vuonna 1997.
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