former UNC coach Dean Smith has passed away

[stevenash]

CBS Sports just confirmed.

[downsouth]

former UNC coach Dean Smith has passed away

83 years old

RIP

[stevenash]

From ESPN

Dean Smith, who coached North Carolina to two men's basketball national titles, died Saturday night at the age of 83.
North Carolina announced Smith's death Sunday morning.
"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," Smith's 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."

[seaborneq]

Espn bottom line announced it too. Dean has been sick and out of the public eye for years now.

[Auto Donk]

helluva coach... RIP, Coach Smith.....

[Big Bear]

RIP i am sure he is up in heaven

[stevenash]

helluva coach... RIP, Coach Smith.....

One of the best ever, class act too.

One of not many coaches you call "Mr." Smith out of utter respect.

[broadway6]

Respected the coach. Hated the team. RIP Coach Smith.

[Let's Go Rangers]

Very overrated coach


What?

2 titles in all the years at UNC?

[JAKEPEAVY21]

RIP Deano

[Let's Go Rangers]

Maybe most overrated coach in ncaa history

What? 35 years....
2 titles


A far left wacko liberal politically....

Props however for running a clean program where his players graduated with degrees

[stevenash]

Maybe most overrated coach in ncaa history

What? 35 years....
2 titles


A far left wacko liberal politically....

Props however for running a clean program where his players graduated with degrees

Ranked 7th best coach in any sport, ever.
One of the greatest recruiting coaches ever.

Who cares if he's a bleeding heart lefty, doesn't apply here, overrated? Hardly.

[swordsandtequila]

RIP Coach , condolences to your family.

As a Carolina fan born and bred, I think I speak for all Tarheels when I say "fuk off Rangers".

[swordsandtequila]

Very overrated coach


What?

2 titles in all the years at UNC?

It's always about you, right Rangers? Pathetic.

[texhooper]

Very overrated coach


What?

2 titles in all the years at UNC?

That's not bad when your big strategy was to play keep away in the pre-shot clock era

[jjgold]

overrated as are most of the big names

He just had good players and should of won more

[jjgold]

overrated

so much talent and many failed years

[stevenash]

overrated

so much talent and many failed years

Define failed.

My definition of failed?
Your post.

[jjgold]

He was a good defensive coach had some innovative ideas in his day

I think he did not adjust as the years went on and held too many players back and therefore failed or underachieved many years despite the great talent he had


Roy Williams might be worse

[Footballtime]

Maybe most overrated coach in ncaa history

What? 35 years....
2 titles


A far left wacko liberal politically....

Props however for running a clean program where his players graduated with degrees

11 finals fours is pretty impressive......Rip Coach

[thetrinity]

final 4 almost 1 out of every 3 years is impressive, its hard to win ncaa titles

[downsouth]

Very overrated coach


What?

2 titles in all the years at UNC?

He's dead. Can't imagine he cares whether or not viewed as overrated

[pavyracer]

He's dead. Can't imagine he cares whether or not viewed as overrated

As long as he is in heaven that's all it matters.

[KVB]

Coach had retired with the most wins. RIP Smith

[GUMMO77]

RIP Dean

[lakerboy]

Only on this site would someone mock aperson who died.

Rip smith.

[MUHerd37]

R.I.P.

[jjgold]

Back to Mr. Smith as a person from what I read it was a very solid and well respected individual and of course an icon in college basketball

[RavensFan2k3]

Only on this site would someone mock aperson who died.

Rip smith.

People here have no class

RIP Coach Smith

[etothep]

Props however for running a clean program where his players graduated with degrees

The systemic institutionalized academic fraud at UNC began while he was there, for whatever that may be worth

[stevenash]

The systemic institutionalized academic fraud at UNC began while he was there, for whatever that may be worth

Not much since 94 percent of his players graduated.
Now, from what I understand the football program was graduating kids with no show classes, Smith was never investigated for anything.

[Mr KLC]

Coach had retired with the most wins. RIP Smith

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[stevenash]

And is was Michael Jordan who said, "Without Coach Smith, you would have never seen me play in the NBA"

Smith pretty much told MJ, learn to pass or your'e gone.

[EaglesPhan36]

Hate the Carolina program, but respect Dean Smith. Sounds like it was a good thing for him to go, I read some articles in the past few years. Think he had dementia. Probably outside of cancer, one of the worst things that can happen to someone.

[sweethook]

final 4 almost 1 out of every 3 years is impressive, its hard to win ncaa titles

this is strong ... rip sir.