Dean SmithThe passing of Dean Smith has produced remembrances from some of America’s best national sportswriters. Below is a collection of those pieces:

Curry Kirkpatrick remembers a career of covering Dean Smith

Current and former Sports Illustrated writers (including many UNC alumni) tell their Dean Smith stories

A Dukie decides he had it wrong: Dean was the good guy

The numbers man: Dean Smith was a pioneer in the use of analytics

Charles Pierce remembers Dean Smith

“Gentleman and Coach” did what he believed in

Coach Dean Smith, Zeus himself

Saying goodbye to one of the good guys

Behind the scenes stories of covering Dean Smith

Kenny Smith and the “Inside the NBA” team reflect on Coach Smith