Wednesday, February 18th, 2015

Michael Jordan on Dean Smith

Published on February 8, 2015 by Scott Shirley   ·   No Comments

With today’s passing of the great Dean Smith, it’s time to reflect on his great career. He was much more than just a coach. Of course the most famous player to play under Smith was Michael Jordan. He won a national championship at UNC in 1982. Here the thought of the greatest basketball on the planet on one of the great coaches on the planet.

 

“Other than my parents, no one had a bigger influence on my life than Coach Smith. He was more than a coach – he was my mentor, my teacher, my second father. Coach was always there for me whenever I needed him and I loved him for it. In teaching me the game of basketball, he taught me about life. My heart goes out to Linnea and their kids. We’ve lost a great man who had an incredible impact on his players, his staff and the entire UNC family.”

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