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## Video: Legendary UNC Coach Dean Smith Dies at 83

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_Published 2015-02-08. Smith coached the Tar Heels from 1961 to 1997, spending 36 seasons in Carolina blue. He died peacefully Saturday evening._


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## Transcript

Legendary former North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith died peacefully Saturday evening surrounded by family. He was 83 years old. University of North Carolina released a statement Sunday morning announcing the iconic basketball coaches passing. The smith family said in that statement, We are grateful for all the thoughts and prayers, and appreciate the continued respect for our privacy. Smith coached the Tar Heels from 1961 to 1997 spending 36 seasons in Carolina Blue. He retired as the winningest coach in NCAA history with 879 career wins. He still holds the record for the most consecutive 21 seasons at 27 straight years.

When his coaching career was finally over he had two national championships under his belt. And 11 final four appearances. Smith coached many NBA players, some hall of famers, and the man many consider to be the greatest of all time. Michael Jordan said after the news broke, other than my parents, no one had a greater influence on my life than Coach Smith. He was more than a coach; he was my mentor, my teacher, my second father. Smith was known not only for his coaching ability, but for his social activism. Smith recruited the university's first black scholarship athlete in 1966. He will forever stand as one of the greatest coaches in college basketball history.

[ NOISE ] And in 2013 he was awarded the presidential medal of freedom. The hall of fame coach leaves behind his wife of nearly 40 years and 5 children.

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