Showtime Sets Dean Smith Documentary

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Legendary North Carolina college basketball coach Dean Smith will be the subject of a new documentary set to premiere March 25.

The documentary, Dean Smith, will chronicle the life of the Tar Heels coach, who retired in 1997 with  the most wins in college basketball history. Smith’s former players, assistants and rival coaches comment on Smith’s legacy during the documentary, which was produced by Showtime Sports and Ross Greenburg Productions.

“Dean Smith paints the picture of a man who was not just an accomplished basketball coach, but also a passionate activist with a life-long commitment to social justice," said Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President & General Manager, for Showtime Sports in statement. "He taught and led both his student-athletes and the community at large with a consistent example of excellence and integrity."

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.