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- Feb 17, 2009 - Minor interface improvements.
- Feb 11, 2009 - Site had been moved to a new, faster web server.
- Jan 09, 2008 - Contact form implemented. Also some copyright / terms of use notes publshed.
- Jan 08, 2008 - Quotes by source functionality improved. Other cosmetic changes.
- Jan 04, 2008 - Quick Search functionality added. More advanced search is on the go.
- Jan 03, 2008 - Word cloud functionality added. Also all site news are now available on one page.
- Jan 02, 2008 - Added biographies of the authors. Better support for languages other then english
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Random Person of the Day: Dean Edwards Smith |
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Dean Edwards Smith (born February 28, 1931) is a retired head coach of men’s college basketball. Originally from Emporia, Kansas, Smith has been called a “coaching legend” by the Basketball Hall of Fame. Smith is best known for his successful coaching tenure at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (“UNC”) for 36 years. Smith coached from 1961 to 1997 and retired as the NCAA Division I men's basketball coach with the most wins ever with 879 wins. This record was later surpassed by Bobby Knight in 2006. Smith has the 9th highest winning percentage of any men’s college basketball coach at 77.6. During his time as head coach of UNC, the team won two national titles and appeared in 11 Final Fours. Smith is also known for running a clean program and having a high graduation rate for his players with 96.6% players going on to graduate. While at UNC, Smith helped promote desegregation by recruiting UNC’s first African American scholarship player Charlie Scott and pushing for equal treatment for African Americans by local businesses. Smith coached and worked with numerous individuals at UNC that went on to achieve notable success in basketball, as either players or coaches or both. Smith retired as head coach from UNC in 1997 saying that he was not able to give the team the same level of enthusiasm that he had had given it for years. Since retirement, Smith has used his influence to help out in various charitable ventures and political activities.
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