Dean Smith (2015)

Name: Dean Smith
Director: George Roy
Released: 2015-03-25
Duration: 1 h
Rating: 8.0
Cast: Dean Smith, Michael Jordan, Sam Waterston

Documentary

Director: George Roy

Cast: Dean Smith, Michael Jordan, Sam Waterston

8.0

Runtime60 min

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Coach, mentor, social activist ...the life and legacy of Dean Smith, North Carolina's legendary basketball coach - who went to 11 Finals Fours and won two National Championships, with players like Michael Jordan, James Worthy, Vince Carter and Jerry Stackhouse - is remembered and celebrated by former players and colleagues.

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Fans of sports documentaries and the legacy of legendary basketball coaches will be captivated by this 2015 film directed by George Roy, which offers an in-depth look at the life and career of Dean Smith, the renowned North Carolina coach who helped shape the careers of players like Michael Jordan.

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Dean Edwards Smith 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. Smith coached from 1961 to 1997 and retired with 879 victories, which was the NCAA Division I men's basketball record at that time.[a] Smith had the ninth-highest winning percentage of any men's college basketball coach (77.6%). Smith's career total of 879 wins lasted until 2005 when Pat Summitt surpassed him with her 880th victory. During his tenure as head coach, North Carolina won two national championships and appeared in 11 Final Fours. Smith played college basketball at the University of Kansas, where he won a national championship in 1952 playing for Hall of fame coach Phog Allen.