Dean Smith was born in Emporia, Kansas, in 1931. At age
thirty he became head coach of the University of North Carolina,
and in his more than thirty-six years there, he established a
peerless 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, and was named coach
of the 1976 U.S. Olympic team. He lives in Chapel Hill, North
Carolina.
John Kilgo is a writer who has known Dean Smith for three
decades. He publishes a UNC sports magazine, Carolina Blue, and was
the co-host of Smith's TV show for fourteen years. Kilgo lives in
Davidson, North Carolina.
Sally Jenkins is the author of Men Will Be Boys and
the co-author of Pat Summitt's first book, Reach for the
Summit. A veteran sports reporter whose work has been nominated
for the Pulitzer Prize, she has worked for The Washington Post,
Sports Illustrated, and Condé Nast's Women's Sports and Fitness.
“Dean Smith epitomizes what a coach can be—teacher, counselor,
mentor, example, friend.”—Bill Bradley
“Coach taught me the game. . . . He’s like a second father to
me.”
—Michael Jordan
“Dean Smith is not merely a basketball coach of historic
accomplishments. He is also a man of uncommon integrity and
decency. His life story will be heartening to the many Americans
who have watched him shape two generations of young athletes to
reach their full potential as men.”
—Senator John McCain
“Dean Smith is a better teacher of basketball than anyone
else.”
—John Wooden, former coach, UCLA
 |
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
