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The two former head coaches of UNC men's basketball have a new honor bestowed on them: the North Carolina Department of Transportation will include their names on parts of I-40 in Orange and Durham counties. The portion of the highway between exits 266 and 270 (the interchanges with NC 86 and U.S. 15-501, respectively) will be renamed the Roy Williams Highway, while the stretch between exits 270 and 273 (N.C. 54 entering Chapel Hill) will be christened the Dean Smith Highway.
The two former head coaches of UNC men's basketball have a new honor bestowed on them: the North Carolina Department of Transportation will include their names on parts of I-40 in Orange and Durham counties. The portion of the highway between exits 266 and 270 (the interchanges with NC 86 and U.S. 15-501, respectively) will be renamed the Roy Williams Highway, while the stretch between exits 270 and 273 (N.C. 54 entering Chapel Hill) will be christened the Dean Smith Highway.
I was at UNC-chapel Hill from 83-87. The home games were thrilling. Somehow or another, I got an invite to a basketball party and met Dean Smith and was able to shake his hand for 2 seconds... Wow. Even more of a wow, was that I played pool a lot, and once found myself playing at a table next to Micheal Jordan where he was behind me and lining up for a shot. Good days.
A well merited honor for both coaches, will we ever see the like again?
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Originally Posted by rnc2mbfl
Does Coach K get a stretch named for him? He deserves it every bit as much (if not more) than both UNC coaches.
I suspect either I-85 or NC-147 in Durham will get renamed within the next few years for Coach K. As a native VT Hokie, I actively despise Duke, but love Coach K and he has clearly been dat dude for longer than even I’ve been alive.
I'm fine with Smith and Williams, and I would support K and Valvano too, notwithstanding the NCAA problems during Valvano's tenure.
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