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
