Dean Smith
Art’s Angle: The Mission of Dean Smith
Now that the NCAA has acknowledged it has no jurisdiction over the sanctioned courses offered at its more than 1,000 member institutions, it is time to defend the notion that UNC’s ongoing athletic scandal began with the late...
Read MoreJohn Thompson Wins Dean Smith Award
Over 40 years after originally telling one of his high school players that he didn’t want him to go to North Carolina, John Thompson is the first recipient of the award that bares the name of his good friend Dean Smith. The Dean...
Read MoreDean Smith and Bill Thorpe Added to Social Justice Memorial
Under a perfectly Carolina blue sky on Sunday, the UNC Gospel Choir sang to a crowd of citizens, community leaders and local elected officials gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza where two new names were being added to the...
Read MoreStroman On Sports: Sports And Social Justice
Sports can be a powerful tool for social justice. How well are we using it?
Read MoreLegacy of Dean Smith to Live On Through Award
The University of North Carolina and the United States Basketball Writers Association announced a new award to honor Dean Smith on Wednesday. USBWA President and Yahoo! Sports writer Pat Forde says that there was one...
Read MoreArt’s Angle: Does Honor Absolve Smith?
The U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) will be bestowing an annual award that honors the late Dean Smith given “to an individual in college basketball who embodies the spirit and values represented by Smith,” according...
Read MoreNC House Honors Dean Smith
The North Carolina House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution honoring the life of Dean Smith on Wednesday. Coach Smith’s wife Linnea and daughter Kristen were at the legislature in Raleigh as several members of...
Read MoreFinal Farewell: Coach Smith Cherished, Celebrated By Those He Loved
The life and legacy of Dean Smith was publicly celebrated Sunday afternoon in the Carolina basketball showpiece that bears his name, the Dean E. Smith Center.
Read MoreCoach Smith Transcends Rivalry
Wednesday night will be the first meeting between rivals UNC and Duke on the basketball court since the passing of legendary UNC men’s basketball coach Dean Smith. In memory of Coach Smith, shirts have been made by Chapel...
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