Former North Carolina men’s basketball standout Bill Chamberlain, who became only the second Black player to ever suit up for ...

Michael Jordan wasn't the biggest fan of one of his earlier head coaches due to them not having qualities like his college ...

The second Black scholarship player recruited by UNC coach Dean Smith, Bill Chamberlain was the MVP of the 1971 NIT and ...

Charlotte FC boss Dean Smith has criticized the proposed transfer of forward Patrick Agyemang to Championship side Derby ...

Wertheim detailed how Bob Knight and Dean Smith exchanged phone calls, letters and advice throughout their careers despite both vying to make their teams the best in the country. In 1981, the Hoosiers ...

FILE - In an Oct. 9, 1997 file photo, North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith smiles during a news conference in Chapel Hill, N.C.,where he announced his retirement.

Dean Smith was a spiritual man, and there is no doubt if he had any say in the matter, this escape would have come long ago. As a coach, he had many great rivals, ...

Legendary North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith died this weekend at the age of 83. Rather than repeat the honorifics about Smith's unbelievable career, here are some numbers that accomplish ...

One night in 1965, when Dean Smith was still a 30-something basketball technocrat trying to justify his post as successor to the magisterial Frank McGuire, his Tar Heels returned to campus from a ...

Dean Smith story: Recruited by 250 schools out of DeMatha, Adrian Branch signed with Maryland & got 1 congratulatory letter. From Dean Smith — Richard Chinnis (@rchinnis) February 9, 2015.

And it resonated with coaches because they were in awe of Dean Edwards Smith, who died Saturday at 83, and his cognitive powers. Sometimes the awe was grudging, but it was there.

Dean Smith’s first face-to-face meeting with a potential new signing is crucial. He’s looking for a few simple traits: a man who can hold a conversation, asks questions and absorbs ideas.