Dean's Domain: The Inside Story of Dean Smith and His College Basketball Empire (Hardcover)

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Product Description

Up-close, behind-the-scenes biography of the winningest coach in college basketball history.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Longstreet Press; First Printing, First Edition edition (March 25, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563525402
• ISBN-13: 978-1563525407
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #746,267 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As a life long fan, the greatest book I've read., October 5, 1999

By A Customer

I have been a tarheel fan for my whole life, I met "THE MAN" as a kid. He is just as portrayed in the book. This was a book that I could not put down. The best book I've read. Great work Art.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hard Core UNC Fans will find new information, May 28, 1999

By A Customer

I recommend this book to true, long-time dedicated UNC fans. Probably no one else could read the whole thing. You will remember each game from your own perspective but Chansky gives you the details from behind the scenes. Many tid-bits and juicy morsals to satisfy your curiosity about the program and about the man. If you like Smith, this book will affirm your respect for him. If you don't like him, this book will not change your mind. Smith is presented mostly sympathetically, but his flaws are too numerous to hide, yet for the true fan, they are expected and when seen within the contaxt of his life, they are forgivable. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked it. Also, I recently read "Playing for Keeps" about Jordan. There is no redundancy here.

5.0 out of 5 stars insider's view which will interest Heel fans as well as ABC., May 25, 1999

By A Customer

Art Chansky has been a close associatr of the Carolina Basketball program for yaers. He gives in depth background about many situations I had always wondered about. This in no way a book which sugar coats UNC. I love Carolina, but it shows a that Coach Smith is human like the rest of us. Reccomended reading for any TRUE basketball fan.This book gives you a sense of what it took to become a long term success and what were some of the events that defined the program.