Coaching tree
One hallmark of Dean Smith's tenure as coach was the concept of the "Carolina Family," the idea that anyone associated with the program was entitled to the support of others. Many of his former players and coaching staff became successful basketball coaches and executives.[35] Smith's coaching tree includes:
Larry Brown（拉里-布朗）, a former Smith player, current head coach at Southern Methodist University (SMU); former coach of the Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs, Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, Charlotte Bobcats; winner of championships in both the NBA (Detroit Pistons) and college (Kansas)
Scott Cherry（斯科特-切瑞）, former Smith player and former women's assistant coach at Middle Tennessee State University. Current head coach at High Point University, also former assistant coach at Western Kentucky University and South Carolina.
Billy Cunningham, coach of the 1983 NBA champion Philadelphia 76ers
Hubert Davis,（赫伯-戴维斯） current assistant coach at North Carolina.
Matt Doherty, former Smith player. Former head coach at Notre Dame, North Carolina, Florida Atlantic University, and SMU; also a former assistant under Roy Williams at Kansas.
George "Butch" Estes（乔治-【屠夫】-埃斯特斯）, head coach at Palm Beach State College (Lake Worth, FL)
Eddie Fogler（挨迪-仏格勒）, National Coach of the Year at both Vanderbilt and South Carolina, also former head coach at Wichita State University
Phil Ford（菲尔-福德）, former assistant coach of the Charlotte Bobcats
Bill Guthridge, former Dean Smith's assistant coach and former UNC Head Coach, National Coach of the year at UNC
Dave Hanners（戴夫-汉纳斯）, former assistant coach of the Charlotte Bobcats, Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks. Currently assistant coach of the New Orleans Pelicans.
George Karl（乔治-卡尔）, a point guard under Smith, former head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Real Madrid, Seattle SuperSonics, Milwaukee Bucks, and Denver Nuggets. Current head coach of the Sacramento Kings.
John Kuester（约翰-库斯特）, former head coach of the Detroit Pistons
Mitch Kupchak（米奇-库普切克）, general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers
Jeff Lebo（杰夫-勒伯）, head coach at East Carolina and former head coach at Tennessee Tech, Chattanooga, and Auburn
Doug Moe（道格-莫）, former NBA coach (Denver Nuggets) and NBA Coach of the Year Award winner
Mike O'Koren（麦克-奥科伦）, assistant head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers
Buzz Peterson（巴兹-皮特森）, previously head coach at UNC Wilmington, Coastal Carolina, Tennessee, Tulsa and Appalachian State; and director of player personnel with the Charlotte Bobcats
Brian Reese（布莱恩-里兹）, current head coach at Georgian Court University
King Rice（金-莱斯）, current head coach at Monmouth; former assistant at Oregon, Illinois State, Providence and Vanderbilt
Tony Shaver（托尼-夏维尔）, head coach at the College of William & Mary
Pat Sullivan（帕特-沙利文） (basketball), assistant coach of the Detroit Pistons
Roy Williams（罗伊-威廉姆斯）, former University of Kansas coach and North Carolina assistant, current North Carolina head coach
Smith was part of the coaching tree of James Naismith, by way of playing under Phog Allen at Kansas.
One hallmark of Dean Smith's tenure as coach was the concept of the "Carolina Family," the idea that anyone associated with the program was entitled to the support of others. Many of his former players and coaching staff became successful basketball coaches and executives.[35] Smith's coaching tree includes:
Larry Brown（拉里-布朗）, a former Smith player, current head coach at Southern Methodist University (SMU); former coach of the Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs, Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, Charlotte Bobcats; winner of championships in both the NBA (Detroit Pistons) and college (Kansas)
Scott Cherry（斯科特-切瑞）, former Smith player and former women's assistant coach at Middle Tennessee State University. Current head coach at High Point University, also former assistant coach at Western Kentucky University and South Carolina.
Billy Cunningham, coach of the 1983 NBA champion Philadelphia 76ers
Hubert Davis,（赫伯-戴维斯） current assistant coach at North Carolina.
Matt Doherty, former Smith player. Former head coach at Notre Dame, North Carolina, Florida Atlantic University, and SMU; also a former assistant under Roy Williams at Kansas.
George "Butch" Estes（乔治-【屠夫】-埃斯特斯）, head coach at Palm Beach State College (Lake Worth, FL)
Eddie Fogler（挨迪-仏格勒）, National Coach of the Year at both Vanderbilt and South Carolina, also former head coach at Wichita State University
Phil Ford（菲尔-福德）, former assistant coach of the Charlotte Bobcats
Bill Guthridge, former Dean Smith's assistant coach and former UNC Head Coach, National Coach of the year at UNC
Dave Hanners（戴夫-汉纳斯）, former assistant coach of the Charlotte Bobcats, Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks. Currently assistant coach of the New Orleans Pelicans.
George Karl（乔治-卡尔）, a point guard under Smith, former head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Real Madrid, Seattle SuperSonics, Milwaukee Bucks, and Denver Nuggets. Current head coach of the Sacramento Kings.
John Kuester（约翰-库斯特）, former head coach of the Detroit Pistons
Mitch Kupchak（米奇-库普切克）, general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers
Jeff Lebo（杰夫-勒伯）, head coach at East Carolina and former head coach at Tennessee Tech, Chattanooga, and Auburn
Doug Moe（道格-莫）, former NBA coach (Denver Nuggets) and NBA Coach of the Year Award winner
Mike O'Koren（麦克-奥科伦）, assistant head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers
Buzz Peterson（巴兹-皮特森）, previously head coach at UNC Wilmington, Coastal Carolina, Tennessee, Tulsa and Appalachian State; and director of player personnel with the Charlotte Bobcats
Brian Reese（布莱恩-里兹）, current head coach at Georgian Court University
King Rice（金-莱斯）, current head coach at Monmouth; former assistant at Oregon, Illinois State, Providence and Vanderbilt
Tony Shaver（托尼-夏维尔）, head coach at the College of William & Mary
Pat Sullivan（帕特-沙利文） (basketball), assistant coach of the Detroit Pistons
Roy Williams（罗伊-威廉姆斯）, former University of Kansas coach and North Carolina assistant, current North Carolina head coach
Smith was part of the coaching tree of James Naismith, by way of playing under Phog Allen at Kansas.
