"It was Dean's idea and it was Dean's decision," Breedlove said. "It's a gesture of appreciation from him to his former lettermen." That Smith would spend about $36,000 on his former players adds ...

Late North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith, who died last month, willed his trust to send $200 to each player who lettered under him, Tim Breedlove, who wrote the letter, confirmed to SI.com.

As one final thank you to those who played under him, legendary North Carolina coach Dean Smith—who passed away in February—has willed each of his former players $200 ...

Dean Smith: Goodbye to a Good Guy.Remembering the legendary coach's accomplishments, both on the court and off of it.

Dean Smith, the legendary former coach at North Carolina and one of the greatest coaches of all time in college basketball, has died at the age of 83. The death of Smith, whose health had failed ...

Dean Smith, who passed away at the age of 83 on Sunday, won 879 basketball games, two national championships, made 11 Final Fours, coached 24 first round NBA Draft picks, among countless other ...

Legendary North Carolina men's basketball coach Dean Smith, who pushed the Tar Heels to national prominence during his four decades on the bench, died Saturday evening. He was 83.

Remembering the coach's off-court forays into political fights. Former North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Dean Smith attends a halftime ceremony honoring ACC legends on March 15, 2008 in ...

Dean Smith, perhaps the most visible white anti-racist of the last half-century, died on Sunday at the age of 83. He also of course coached a little bit of basketball.

That’s what Dean Smith has done his entire life. There isn’t a single player who played for him between 1962 and 1997 who wouldn’t run through fire and a brick wall for him.

Cremins, who coached at Georgia Tech from 1981-2000, said he really got to know Smith well through golf outings after the coach retired from North Carolina in 1997.