Coach, mentor, social activist ...the life and legacy of Dean Smith, North Carolina's legendary basketball coach - who went to 11 Finals Fours and won two National Championships, with players like Michael Jordan, James Worthy, Vince Carter and Jerry Stackhouse - is remembered and celebrated by former players and colleagues.
Direction
George Roy lets legends speak, never hagiographic.
Production
Archival footage that feels like opening a time capsule.
Director
George Roy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Smith's funeral was so packed that Michael Jordan—arguably the most famous athlete alive—arrived early and sat in the back, unrecognized, to pay respects without distraction.
Smith's 1967 recruitment of Charlie Scott made him the first major Southern coach to integrate his team, three years before his own university desegregated undergraduate housing.
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