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RIP Dean Smith
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 7:50 am
by ASUG8
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(CNN)Legendary University of North Carolina head basketball coach Dean Smith died Saturday evening at the age of 83, according to the University of North Carolina's official athletics website.
Smith coached the Tar Heels from 1961 to 1997, tallying a record of 879-254 in those 36 seasons. He also won two national championships, in 1982 and 1993.
He is often mentioned in the same breath as former Indiana and Texas Tech coach Bobby Knight, Syracuse's Jim Boeheim and longtime rival Mike Krzyzewski of Duke, all of whom are considered among the greatest men's college basketball coaches of all time.
"Coach Dean Smith passed away peacefully the evening of February 7 at his home in Chapel Hill, and surrounded by his wife and five children," the Smith family said in a statement. "We are grateful for all the thoughts and prayers, and appreciate the continued respect for our privacy as arrangements are made available to the public. Thank you."
The only man to keep Michael Jordan under 20 points per game. RIP Coach.
Re: RIP Dean Smith
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:30 am
by OL FU
Grew up watching his teams and was a Tar Heel fan as long as he coached there. Probably because the heels were really the only Carolina team to compete for national titles consistently in the 60s.
RIP coach.
Re: RIP Dean Smith
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 9:13 am
by dal4018
ASUG8 wrote:http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/08/us/former ... index.html
(CNN)Legendary University of North Carolina head basketball coach Dean Smith died Saturday evening at the age of 83, according to the University of North Carolina's official athletics website.
Smith coached the Tar Heels from 1961 to 1997, tallying a record of 879-254 in those 36 seasons. He also won two national championships, in 1982 and 1993.
He is often mentioned in the same breath as former Indiana and Texas Tech coach Bobby Knight, Syracuse's Jim Boeheim and longtime rival Mike Krzyzewski of Duke, all of whom are considered among the greatest men's college basketball coaches of all time.
"Coach Dean Smith passed away peacefully the evening of February 7 at his home in Chapel Hill, and surrounded by his wife and five children," the Smith family said in a statement. "We are grateful for all the thoughts and prayers, and appreciate the continued respect for our privacy as arrangements are made available to the public. Thank you."
The only man to keep Michael Jordan under 20 points per game. RIP Coach.
Oh you know the running joke as well.
Re: RIP Dean Smith
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 10:41 am
by CID1990
ASUG8 wrote:http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/08/us/former ... index.html
(CNN)Legendary University of North Carolina head basketball coach Dean Smith died Saturday evening at the age of 83, according to the University of North Carolina's official athletics website.
Smith coached the Tar Heels from 1961 to 1997, tallying a record of 879-254 in those 36 seasons. He also won two national championships, in 1982 and 1993.
He is often mentioned in the same breath as former Indiana and Texas Tech coach Bobby Knight, Syracuse's Jim Boeheim and longtime rival Mike Krzyzewski of Duke, all of whom are considered among the greatest men's college basketball coaches of all time.
"Coach Dean Smith passed away peacefully the evening of February 7 at his home in Chapel Hill, and surrounded by his wife and five children," the Smith family said in a statement. "We are grateful for all the thoughts and prayers, and appreciate the continued respect for our privacy as arrangements are made available to the public. Thank you."
The only man to keep Michael Jordan under 20 points per game. RIP Coach.
That was his system.
Jordan was an unselfish player and he bought into it, to his credit. The NBA is a different animal.
One of the classiest guys to ever coach the game.
RIP
Re: RIP Dean Smith
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 7:14 am
by Wedgebuster
95% graduation rate and only one losing season at UNC, his first. A true sporting icon.
RIP Coach Smith
Re: RIP Dean Smith
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 7:39 am
by GannonFan
Wedgebuster wrote:95% graduation rate and only one losing season at UNC, his first. A true sporting icon.
RIP Coach Smith
Of course, being UNC, you almost have to question any graduation rate from there. Maybe he just didn't get caught?
Re: RIP Dean Smith
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 9:10 am
by ASUG8
GannonFan wrote:Wedgebuster wrote:95% graduation rate and only one losing season at UNC, his first. A true sporting icon.
RIP Coach Smith
Of course, being UNC, you almost have to question any graduation rate from there. Maybe he just didn't get caught?
Could be, but it seems like they ran a tighter ship back in those days. Maybe the NCAA is a bit more intrusive these days.
Re: RIP Dean Smith
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 5:15 pm
by dal4018
Recruited ex Boston Celtic Charlie Scott out of high school his contribution to the civil rights movement.He did for the ACC what Bear Bryant did for the SEC!!!!
Re: RIP Dean Smith
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 4:10 pm
by Skjellyfetti
ASUG8 wrote:GannonFan wrote:
Of course, being UNC, you almost have to question any graduation rate from there. Maybe he just didn't get caught?
Could be, but it seems like they ran a tighter ship back in those days. Maybe the NCAA is a bit more intrusive these days.
Not really. The roots of the scandal were in the Dean Smith era.
Re: RIP Dean Smith
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 5:44 am
by ASUG8
Skjellyfetti wrote:ASUG8 wrote:
Could be, but it seems like they ran a tighter ship back in those days. Maybe the NCAA is a bit more intrusive these days.
Not really. The roots of the scandal were in the Dean Smith era.
Really? No graph?
Re: RIP Dean Smith
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2015 3:47 am
by CID1990
Skjellyfetti wrote:ASUG8 wrote:
Could be, but it seems like they ran a tighter ship back in those days. Maybe the NCAA is a bit more intrusive these days.
Not really. The roots of the scandal were in the Dean Smith era.
Ah look another "the roots of XXXX are based in somebody else's tenure" canard
Re: RIP Dean Smith
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 12:16 pm
by Skjellyfetti
Canard? Really?
canard: an unfounded rumor or story
The scandal goes back to 1993. Dean Smith coached until 1997.
Re: RIP Dean Smith
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 7:52 am
by dal4018
Skjellyfetti wrote:Canard? Really?
canard: an unfounded rumor or story
The scandal goes back to 1993. Dean Smith coached until 1997.
Scandal is affecting UNC even after Smith's death with guys taking classes that don't exist.Caretaker Roy Williams said he has no knowledge of these problems.I believe him he was at Kansas at the time.