Tribute to Coach Smith @TheBallerBall

That's Dean teaching, as always, in the bottom center.

Brendan Brody wrote this post in memory of Dean Smith last week, and we hope to have a few more reflections in the coming weeks here at LCB. After all, for those who have stuck with us the last few years, ACC basketball and specifically North Carolina basketball have been frequent topics--they're a huge part of why I and anyone else has written here likes sports in the first place. And Dean Smith, well, Dean is reason this fandom goes beyond sports and often feels like a study of life and culture and identity. Until then, here's a link to what I wrote about Coach Smith at ESPN TrueHoop's The BallerBall.

Bryan Harvey can be followed @LawnChairBoys.