FILE - In an Oct. 9, 1997 file photo, North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith smiles during a news conference in Chapel Hill, N.C.,where he announced his retirement.

Dean Smith was a spiritual man, and there is no doubt if he had any say in the matter, this escape would have come long ago. As a coach, he had many great rivals, ...

Michael Jordan wasn't the biggest fan of one of his earlier head coaches due to them not having qualities like his college ...

Before Roy Williams became a Hall of Fame coach, he spent 10 years learning under Dean Smith from 1978 to 1988.

Dean Smith story: Recruited by 250 schools out of DeMatha, Adrian Branch signed with Maryland & got 1 congratulatory letter. From Dean Smith — Richard Chinnis (@rchinnis) February 9, 2015.

Legendary North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith died this weekend at the age of 83. Rather than repeat the honorifics about Smith's unbelievable career, here are some numbers that accomplish ...

Dean Smith was the most innovative and player-loved coach of his time. — John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) February 8, 2015. Steve Wojciechowski, former Duke player and current coach of Marquette.

One night in 1965, when Dean Smith was still a 30-something basketball technocrat trying to justify his post as successor to the magisterial Frank McGuire, his Tar Heels returned to campus from a ...

North Carolina coach Dean Smith is enshrined in the Emporia High School Hall of Fame. His photo and bio, center, are shown on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 in Emporia, Kansas.

And it resonated with coaches because they were in awe of Dean Edwards Smith, who died Saturday at 83, and his cognitive powers. Sometimes the awe was grudging, but it was there.

Dean Smith’s first face-to-face meeting with a potential new signing is crucial. He’s looking for a few simple traits: a man who can hold a conversation, asks questions and absorbs ideas.