Dean Smith wasn't just about basketball. He stood up for equality and social issues, ... Thompson became the first black coach to win the national championship.

Dean Smith won two national championships during his tenure as the Tar Heels' head coach. Today, President Barack Obama honored 16 individuals with the. Rush the Court | Nov 20, 2013.

The iconic Smith, a Hall of Famer who won two national championships and coached the Tar Heels to 11 Final Fours and 13 Atlantic Coast Conference tournament titles in 36 seasons ...

Dean Smith was born in 1931, went to the University of Kansas for college and played sparingly for Phog Allen when the Jayhawks won the national championship in 1952.

Dean Smith, the coaching innovator who won two national championships at North Carolina, an Olympic gold medal in 1976 and induction into basketball's Hall of Fame more than a decade before he ...

Wertheim detailed how Bob Knight and Dean Smith exchanged phone calls, letters and advice throughout their careers despite ...

Roy Williams goes in-depth on what Dean Smith had to say in the huddle seconds before Michael Jordan hit the game-winning shot in the 1982 National Championship. 247Sports Logo 247Sports ...

Dean Smith, the coaching innovator who won two national championships at North Carolina, an Olympic gold medal in 1976 and induction into basketball's Hall of Fame more than a decade before he ...