Dean Smith Treats Each Former UNC Player to a Free Dinner

In heartwarming news, the former legendary coach to the UNC Tarheels, Dean Smith made a grand gesture from beyond the grave -- in the form of a $200 payment to each and every player that he coached at Chapel Hill.

Smith -- who coached at North Carolina from 1961 until 1997 -- died in February, and in March players began receiving letters from Timothy Breedlove, the trustee for his estate, attached to which were checks for two-hundred dollars.  In the letter was a note that explained Smith's wishes that each player enjoy a dinner on him. 

"Enjoy a dinner out compliments of Coach Dean Smith."

By our math, that adds up to more than$35,000.

Dean Smith had a career coaching record of 879-254. He coached two National Championship teams, 11 Final Four teams, and was four-time winner of National Coach of the Year, 

It is unclear if this payment constitutes an NCAA violation (kidding, kind of).

See the letter below. 

Coach Smith willed his trust to send a $200 check to each his former players following his passing. #DeanSmith pic.twitter.com/NyiBhU9taQ

— Jim Dempsey (@ChestPassDemps) March 26, 2015

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