What is Dean Smith's full name?
Dean Edward Smith
Dean Smith date of birth:
February 28, 1931
How old was Dean Smith when died?
83
Where was Dean Smith born?
Emporia, Kansas, USA
When did Dean Smith die?
February 7, 2015
Dean Smith body shape:
Average
What color is Dean Smith's hair?
Grey
What is Dean Smith's ethnicity?
White
What is Dean Smith nationality?
American
What is Dean Smith's occupation?
Basketball Coach
Dean Smith claim to fame:
Olympic Men's Basketball
Short Biography
Dean Edwards Smith (February 28, 1931 – February 7, 2015) was an American head coach of men's college basketball. Originally from Emporia, Kansas, Smith was called a "coaching legend" by the Basketball Hall of Fame. He is best known for his 36-year coaching tenure at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Smith coached from 1961 to 1997 and retired with 879 victories, which was the NCAA Division I men's basketball record at that time. Smith had the 9th highest winning percentage of any men's college basketball coach (77.6%). During his tenure as head coach, North Carolina won two national championships and appeared in 11 Final Fours.