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Dean Smith

 
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About the Author

Dean Smith was born in Emporia, Kansas, in 1931. At age thirty he became head coach of UNC, and over thirty-six years there established a record (879-254,.776) as the winningest coach in college basketball history. Smith has won numerous coaching awards, including eight ACC Coach of the Year titles. He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.