Dean Smith, a legendary college basketball coach, led the North Carolina Tar Heels for 36 years, winning two NCAA championships and mentoring future NBA stars like Michael Jordan and James Worthy.

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.

UNC coaching legend Dean Smith never embraced the hype surrounding his team’s on-court accomplishments. He wanted to be known more as a teacher and educator, a man who helped young men reach ...

Dean Smith, meanwhile, grew up in an environment in which his father was not afraid to take such risks, when a moment called for it. In the 1944 Emporia High yearbook, ...

UNC coaching legend Dean Smith never embraced the hype surrounding his team’s on-court accomplishments. He wanted to be known more as a teacher and educator, a man who helped young men reach ...

Painter Scott Nurkin works on a larger-than-life mural of UNC coach Dean Smith on a building at Smith Level Road and U.S. 15-501 on the Orange-Chatham county line Saturday, March 7, 2015.

Orange County Future gas station dooms Dean Smith mural in Chapel Hill. Artist looking for new canvas. By Tammy Grubb Updated March 24, 2025 5:18 PM ...