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November 17, 2003

Return Of The Native

Even during 15 glorious seasons at Kansas, Roy Williams was never very far from Chapel Hill or his mentor, Dean Smith. Now—and not without regrets—Williams has gone home to restore luster to the tarnished Tar Heels

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So when the desperation rang in his ears last spring—We need you, Coach—there was only one thing to do. Three decades ago Dean Smith helped bring order and stability to Roy Williams 's world. The least Williams can do now is to repay the favor.

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