"He (a young Dean) had it in his mind that whenever he coached a college team, it was time for him to integrate it too," wrote the author. Smith, who passed away in 2015, truly made that impact ...

SI.com's Seth Davis recently spoke with acclaimed author John Feinstein about his latest book, The Legends Club, about iconic college basketball coaches Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski and Jim Valvano.

Kenny Smith, also known as 'The Jet,' played in Chapel Hill under one of the best coaches in college basketball, Dean Smith. Smith played four seasons wearing a ...

James Worthy spoke with deep respect about legendary coach Dean Smith, calling him one of the most influential people in his life. He said Smith cared more about building character than just winning ...

Smith’s critics took these pieces, then compared college Jordan to GOAT pro Jordan, and a clever putdown took flight. Jordan didn’t average 20 points a game in Dean Smith’s offense.

Dean Smith entered his fourth season with a 35-28 record and finishes of fourth, third and fifth in the league. ... The Daily Tar Heel’s Peter Gammons – later a vaunted baseball writer ...