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Legendary UNC Basketball Coach Dean Smith Dies
At 83
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Men's basketball coach Dean Smith, who coached
the University of North Carolina Tar Heels for
more than 35 years, taking them to two national
titles, has died at age 83. The Hall of Famer
died Saturday night at his home in North
Carolina. "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
statement said. Smith coached the Tar Heels from
1961 to 1997, going 879-254 and retiring as the
winningest coach in men's college basketball
history. North Carolina won NCAA championships in
1982 and 1993 and reached the Final Four 11 times
under Smith. He coached Hall of Fame players,
including Michael Jordan. Smith even coached the
U.S. Olympic team to the gold medal in 1976. "Roy
Williams, the current North Carolina coach who
spent 10 years as Smith's assistant, said Smith
'was the greatest there ever was on the court but
far, far better off the court with people.
Smith had many supporters throughout his lifetime
achievements. "He graduated more than 96 percent
of his players and taught his teams to point to
the teammate who passed them the ball after a
basket. He pushed forward the Civil Rights
movement, recruiting the first black scholarship
athlete to North Carolina and helping to
integrate a restaurant and a neighborhood in
Chapel Hill," President Obama said
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