(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.
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.
(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.
(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
"You however, are an insufferable ankle biting mental chihuahua..." - Clizzoris
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!!!!
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.
