Dean Smith

By paupha1

  • Dean Smith is born.

    Dean Smith was born February 28, 1931 in Emporia, Kansas.

  • STAFFING: Bill Guthridge

    One manager cannot handle everything, they must hire assistants. Bill Guthridge was an assistant coach with Dean Smith from year 1957-1960.

  • 77.6 Winning Percentage

    Had 77.6% winning percentage, which puts him 9th on highest winning percentage.

  • FIGUREHEAD: Head Coach

    Dean Smith expresses his characteristic of being a figurehead by being a head coach of a basketball team that won two national championships.

  • MONITOR: Watching over the players

    Dean Smith monitors everyone that contributes to his team. He makes sure the assistant coaches are doing their job, and the players are doing the things they are told.

  • SPOKESPERSON: Speaks For His Team

    Dean Smith is a spokesperson because during interviews, he speaks for his team as one, as they are a family.

  • Coached US Team

    In 1976, Smith coached the United States team to a gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Montreal.

  • LIAISON: Dean Smith & His Players

    Dean Smith communicates well with his players in order to have them cooperate and perform well on the court.

  • ORGANIZING: Basketball Plays

    In preparation of the play offs, Dean Smith organized all of his successful basketball plays that the players can run on the court to win games.

  • CONTROLLING: Authority Over Players

    In order for Dean Smith and his team to be successful, they must listen to their coach. Dean Smith controls the players to run certain plays and listen to his every word, and as a their coach, they listen without hesitation.

  • PLANNING: Second National Championship

    Dean Smith won his second national championship in 1993 with the help of his planning. The way he did this was by planning certain plays to run on the court and by planning the preparations to help the players be ready for the championship game.

  • DISTURBANCE HANDLER: Tight Situations

    When Smith's team is not doing very well during late-game, he will develop a plan to catch back up, as seen in many games in his career.

  • LEADING: Head Coach

    Dean Smith is a leader among his players and his assistant coaches. The assistant coaches go to him for help and Dean Smith guides them where they need to be.

  • Olympic Gold Metal

    Smith is one of only three coaches to have coached teams to an Olympic gold medal, an NIT championship and an NCAA championship.