Grants and Acquisitions

Ann-Christe Galloway

Abstract

The personal papers of basketball coach Dean Smith have been acquired by the University of North Carolina (UNC)-Chapel Hill Libraries. They will be part of the Southern Historical Collection at the Wilson Special Collections Library. Smith was the head coach of the UNC Tar Heels from 1961 to 1997, retiring as the winningest coach in college basketball. He led the Tar Heels to national championships in 1982 and 1993, to 13 ACC Tournament titles, 11 Final Fours, an NIT championship, and directed the U.S. Olympic Team to a gold medal at the 1976 Summer Games. Smith died at 2015 at the age of 83.

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