Thousands and thousands of past, present and future Tar Heels filled the Dean Dome to honor and celebrate their beloved Coach Smith
The Dean Dome was packed with fans ready to celebrate the life and legacy of Coach Dean Smith
Fans of all ages came to celebrate Coach Smith
Guests were encouraged to share their favorite memories of Coach Smith
Fans could watch the service on the big monitors or on smaller monitors throughout the seating area
Several political figures were in attendence including Governor Pat McCrory, Tom Tillis and David Price
Chancellor Carol Folt welcomed everyone to the celebration
Woody Durham was the emcee for the event
Billy Cunningham
Mickey Bell
Phil Ford
Phil Ford
There were lots of funny, heart-warming stories told during the ceremony
Brad Daugherty
Eric Montross
Antawn Jamison
Antawn Jamison at the Dean Smith Center celebrating the legacy and life of his coach. (Photo by SP Murray)
Woody Durham then introduced Coach Roy Williams as the next speaker
Everyone welcomed Coach Roy Williams to the podium
Everyone stood to honor former coach Bill Gutheridge who was at the event
Bill Guthridge
Near the end of the service, Coach Williams invited everyone to honor the spirit of Coach Smith by pointing to the assist man-referencing Coach Smith’s policy to always acknowledge your team mate
Everyone in the audience pointed skyward toward Coach Smith
Goodbye Coach Smith, you will be greatly missed by us all!
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