I'm trying to remember the name of a basketball coach my dad used to rave about all the time. Dad died in 1999, but last night while watching the UNC/USC game, I was trying to remember the name of his favorite coach. I realize "very famous" is subjective, but I'm just trying remember who dad loved. Thanks!
2007-03-24 07:01:15 · 5 answers · asked by Katie B 2 in Sports ➔ Basketball
Frank McGuire's North Carolina team led by Lennie Rosenberg, Tommie Kean's, Pete Brennan, Joe Quigg, and Bob Cunningham won the 1956-57 national championship by defeating Kansas , led by Wilt Chamberlain in triple overtime. North Carolina had a thriller of a season and finished at 32-0 winning two triple overtimes in the finals. thanks for asking.
2007-03-24 08:13:04 · answer #1 · answered by tennis4746 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some recent coaches I can think of are Dean Smith, Matt Doherty, and Roy Williams... I think all are still living, but it might be Dean Smith. I'll look harder and see if I can find more details for ya.
EDIT: These are UNC's all time head coaches:
1911-14 Nat Carmell
1915-16 Charles Doak
1916-19 Howell Peacock
1920-21 Fred Boye
1923-24 Norm Shepard (1 NC)
1924-25 Monk McDonald
1925-26 Harlan Sanborn
1926-31 James Ashmore
1931-35 George Shepard
1935-39 Walter Skidmore
1939-44 Bill Lange (1 Elite 8)
1944-46 Ben Carnevale (1 Finals appearance, a loss)
1946-52 Tom Scott
1952-61 Frank McGuire (1 NC, 1 1st round loss)
1961-97 Dean Smith (2 NC, 5 Finals Appearances, 15 Final 4, 19 Elite 8, 1 NIT Championship... by far the winningest UNC coach)
97-2000 Bill Guthridge (2 Final 4)
2000-03 Matt Doherty
04-present Roy Williams (1 NC)
It was probably Dean Smith. UNC was terrible before him. I know Dean Smith isn't dead though. Are you sure that the coach is dead? If he is then it is almost definitely Frank McGuire.
2007-03-24 07:05:40 · answer #2 · answered by Beast8981 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dean Smith. North Carolina's court is named Dean Smith Court.
2007-03-24 08:02:16 · answer #3 · answered by #24 Jeff Gordon Rules!!!!!!!!!!! 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-08-23 21:56:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frank McGuire. It's not Dean Smith - he's not dead.
2007-03-24 07:05:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋