There are a lot of great coaches in the world of college basketball, but there aren't many who had a more successful run with one team than Smith did. Dean coached the Tar Heels for 36 straight ...

North Carolina’s Dean Smith and Mike Krzyzewski couldn’t stand each other. Smith was the elder statesman of basketball in the Tar Heel State. Coach K was the kid outsider trying to topple the ...

Says ESPN and ABC basketball analyst Dick Vitale: “When you talk about the Rolls-Royce coaches, you’ve got to talk about Michelangelo, Mr. Dean Smith. Twenty years of 20 or more victories ...

“Of course [coach Smith] wanted to win ... whatever or wherever becomes the future home of the men’s basketball team has to bear the name Dean E. Smith. Hanners also hopes that the ...

Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio quoted Dean Smith after finally winning his first title in Super Bowl LIX.

When asked to reflect on that achievement postgame, Fangio quoted legendary college basketball coach Dean Smith. "I heard a quote that Dean Smith many years ago, if you guys remember, he went to a ...