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Dean Smith (born 19 March 1971) is an English professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Major League Soccer club Charlotte FC. Smith began his playing career as a defender with Walsall in 1989, where over the course of five years he played 166 league and cup games.
Olympic Games. 1976 Montreal. Head coach. Dean Edwards Smith (February 28, 1931 – February 7, 2015) was an American men's college basketball head coach. Called a "coaching legend" by the Basketball Hall of Fame, he coached for 36 years at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Manager Bio. Dean Smith was appointed manager of Leicester City on 10 April 2023, taking charge of his third Premier League club on a deal until the end of the season. Born in the Midlands, Smith enjoyed a 16-year playing career as a centre-back with Walsall, Hereford United, Leyton Orient, Sheffield Wednesday and Port Vale.
Feb 9, 2015 · Published 6:21 PM PDT, February 8, 2015. Dean Smith was more than simply a basketball coach. Yes, the retired Hall of Famer left North Carolina as the winningest coach in men’s history after capturing two national titles along with the 1976 Olympic gold medal and coaching some of the sport’s biggest names, Michael Jordan among them.
Feb 8, 2015 · The legendary college basketball coach died at age 83 in 2015. He led North Carolina to two national titles and coached stars like Michael Jordan, Vince Carter and Kobe Bryant.
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May 17, 2024 · Dean Smith (born February 28, 1931, Emporia, Kansas, U.S.—died February 7, 2015, Chapel Hill, North Carolina) was an American collegiate basketball coach at the University of North Carolina (1961–97) who, with 879 career victories, retired as the most successful men’s collegiate basketball coach; his record was broken by Bob Knight in 2007.
Feb 8, 2015 · Smith led the Tar Heels to two national titles and retired as college basketball's all-time wins leader. He also played and coached at Kansas, served in the Air Force and won an Olympic gold medal.
