How Newspapers Remembered North Carolina Coach Dean Smith

Legendary North Carolina coach Dean Smith died Saturday, leaving a host of memorials throughout the basketball world and the Tar Heel State.

Here’s a look at how the local and national media memorialized the Hall of Fame coach on the front page Monday.

Cover of six-page Dean Smith special section: More than a coach. Worth picking up a print edition today. pic.twitter.com/rM6Wc0durw

— Mike Persinger (@mikepersinger) February 9, 2015

Page 1A: Dean Smith, legendary UNC coach who died at age 83, left behind a legacy of greatness. pic.twitter.com/gkzIofRG8h

— Mike Persinger (@mikepersinger) February 9, 2015

Great tribute to the Dean Smith on the front cover of today's Greensboro @NewsandRecord! @UNC_Basketball pic.twitter.com/0gjJg9CKbE

— Cheryl Pressley (@CherylP25) February 9, 2015

And the front page of our special section on Dean Smith: pic.twitter.com/EwdvjVzzYd

— Andrew Carter (@_andrewcarter) February 9, 2015

Today's front page: Remembering Dean Smith. For ODU's Jeff Jones, it was his kindness http://t.co/eqOIVOZHnS pic.twitter.com/IJUoSUFpkc

— VirginianPilotSports (@PilotSportsNow) February 9, 2015

Via @harms__way: Here is the front page of today's @dailytarheel featuring Dean Smith: pic.twitter.com/qjqfu1brie

— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) February 9, 2015

The Fayetteville Observer's front pages for 1A and 1C today with Dean Smith coverage: pic.twitter.com/4NOlVwG0hN

— Bret Strelow (@bretstrelow) February 9, 2015

Here's a sneak peek at Monday's cover featuring legendary North Carolina men's basketball coach Dean Smith: pic.twitter.com/mEp0pJUVdH

— PittsburghTribSports (@TribSports) February 9, 2015

Today's front: #Hillary must campaign 'like insurgent.' US to aid Ukraine. #TarHeels legend Dean Smith dies. pic.twitter.com/GEitydYGiW

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) February 9, 2015