A fond farewell to Coach Roy Williams

By KEN DAVIS The text message on my phone Thursday morning took my breath away. “North Carolina’s Roy Williams retiring after 33 seasons in coaching,” It seemed to be a cruel April Fool’s joke at first. That’s how surprising it was. Quickly, the posts followed up on Twitter and Instagram. There was a statement on […]

A birthday call from Coach Dean Smith (A Personal Tribute)

The telephone rang in my home office. It was late morning on June 9, 1988. I remember the date because it was my birthday. For the record, my 30th birthday. One of those milestones you dread but now wish you could get back. Again, it’s 1988. No cell phone. This was the ring of the […]