Dean Smith

Basketball
Inducted: 1981
  • Born in Emporia, KS, 1931
  • One of the most successful college basketball coaches in history; innovative and influential coach who emphasized details 
  • Head coach at University of North Carolina from 1962–1997
  • Compiled a record of 879-254
  • UNC teams won or shared 17 regular-season titles, won 13 ACC Tournament titles, appeared in 27 NCAA Tournaments, and advanced to 11 Final Fours
  • Won the 1982 and 1993 NCAA titles
  • Won record 63 NCAA Tournament games
  • Last 27 teams won 20 or more games
  • Won 1971 NIT title
  • Coached 1976 U.S. men’s Olympic team to gold medal
  • Coached numerous All-Americans and NBA players
  • Named ACC Coach of the Year eight times and National Coach of the Year three times
  • Attended Kansas University; reserve for 1952 NCAA champs and 1953 runners-up
  • Assistant coach at Air Force and UNC from 1954–1961