David Price: “877 victories and still counting. Dean Smith, the basketball coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill…”

“877 victories and still counting. Dean Smith, the basketball coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has now claimed the title of the all-time winningest coach in basketball history, with 877 victories. And the winning continues. Division I college basketball has changed a great deal since the early 1960's, when Dean Smith became head coach at Carolina. Three decades later Dean Smith is still winning, with class and consistency. It is an amazing feat to coach in 877 games, let alone to win that many. Dean Smith has proven that you can be socially conscious, academically serious, you can play by the rules, and still rise to the top. He choose not to bask in the glory of this achievement, but rather, gives full credit to the hard work of others. Let us all congratulate and honor Dean Smith. His victories on and off the court set an outstanding example for all Americans, and we are as proud as we can be that he hails from the Fourth Congressional District.”