Just saw that former UNC assistant basketball coach under Dean Smith and successor to Dean when he retired, Bill Guthridge passed away today at age 77. I remember reading about all that Coach Guthridge did for Coach Smith after Alzheimer's started to take its toll on him. It was obvious how much he loved Coach Smith, and I think it is fitting that he follows Coach Smith closely in death. I don't know of anything negative that anyone could say about Coach Guthridge as a human being, and my sympathy goes out to his family and friends. I'm sure that Coach Smith and Coach Guthridge are having a great time in Heaven talking basketball like the best of friends they were in life.
