Artist Scott Nurkin puts the final touches on a mural honoring UNC basketball coach Dean Smith in 2015. The mural at the ...

His teams also have finished third or better in the ACC the past 26 years. UNC’s arena – the Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center – is testimony to his stature. He has 696 victories ...

I used to love to watch him as a player. … The way they can get the ball up the court, it feels like Dean Smith's still sitting over there." UNC entered the NCAA Tournament with a 1-12 record ...

1997 — North Carolina’s Dean Smith becomes the career victory leader when the Tar Heels beat Colorado 73-56. Smith, with 877 victories, passes Kentucky coaching legend Adolph Rupp. 2001 — The NCAA men ...

Former North Carolina basketball players earned the school not to replace the Dean E. Smith Center. Earlier this month, Inside Carolina's Greg Barnes reported that UNC officials are "leaning ...