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Friends in High Places

“As soon as you try to describe a close friendship, it loses something.” – Dean Smith (1931-2015) Smith coached the basketball team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for 36 years — from 1961-1997. In addition to his record wins and personal character, he was regarded as a desegregation advocate who lead by example. He recruited the university’s first African-American scholarship basketball player, Charlie Scott, in the late 1960s. (On Franklin & Main)

Recent Basketball News:

Roy Williams North Carolina Basketball Coaches Clinic to be held Saturday October 3
Wednesday September 30, 2015

Why Harrison Barnes Could Be the Most Intriguing Free Agent of 2016
Tuesday September 29, 2015