Dean Smith

News
March 14, 2013
Larry Brown Just Can't Stop
The remaking of SMU basketball with the game's most persistent coach.
Blogs
September 19, 2012
How Getting Fired for Reporting Payments to SMU Football Players "Perked Up" Paul Hardin's Career
When Paul Hardin took over as president of SMU in 1972 after a stint at tiny Wofford College, his youth and frankness made him a favorite of the media. Not so with the school's well-heeled supporters and alumni. A 1976 article in D Magazine gives an example: One influential SMU graduate recalls mee ... More >>
Blogs
June 30, 2011
Why We Love Sports in America: 2011
Since I'm out on vacation next week let me get to this Fourth of July tradition a little early: Happy Birthday, America. Our country turns the ripe old age of 235 on Monday. Between burgers and beers and bikinis, I'll make time this weekend remembering how friggin' fortunate we are to have a ... More >>
News
April 28, 2011
Those Same Old Mav-Wrecks
Another humiliating collapse has even the most loyal Mavs fans bailing before the inevitable crash and burn.
Blogs
July 5, 2010
Why We Love Sports in America
Happy Birthday, America. Like tonight's July 5th fireworks show in Dallas, it's better late than never. Right? Our country turned the ripe old age of 234 on Sunday. Between burgers and beers and bikinis, I tried to spend some time remembering how friggin' fortunate we are to ha ... More >>
Blogs
February 24, 2009
The Top 10 Best Current Rivalries in Sports
Tonight's the next chapter in one of sports' best rivalries. That's right, I said best.To be a true sports rivalry - more than just a plethora of games between teams in close proximity (see Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals) - the meetings between opponents must: *Take place at a ... More >>
Blogs
July 3, 2008
God Bless America. And Sports.
News
March 8, 2007
Prince Peruna
Knocked off his high horse, Matt Doherty tries to whip SMU back into the race
Blogs
April 24, 2006
Street Cred or Straight Creep?
News
October 23, 2003
Mr. Nice Guy
Is Antawn Jamison too big a sweetheart to make the Mavs tough enough?
News
September 21, 2000
Searching for Gold
Like other past Olympic stars, local gold medal winners often have trouble keeping track of them