Dean Smith was born and raised in Little Burgundy, where his sense of community and family provided a strong foundation for his future in athletics. From an early age, Dean played competitive hockey, baseball, football and basketball. Dean’s abilities in football led him to play for the Junior Alouettes for a season. He also helped lead the Dawson College AAA basketball team to a provincial championship in 1981 and a national and provincial championship victory in 1982. Dean’s real passion, however, is in teaching and coaching.

Over the years, Dean has coordinated a number of morning and after-school basketball programs for schools such as ECS, Lower Canada College, Royal Vale, , The Study, Roslyn and St Georges elementary, as well as, both the Westmount and Jewish YMCAs. He has coached the Bantam, Midget and Juvenile girls teams at ECS since 1997; he travelled to the United States and coached the AAU TwbaBluehounds girls traveling team for three consecutive summers from 2007-2009 in Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Connecticut,Washington,North Carolina,Pennsylvania and Altanta. He was also head coach for the Dawson Community Blues Bantam, Midget and Juvenile girls from 2002-2008. He coached for the Dawson College Women’s AAA basketball team from 2002-2009 and helped lead them to a provincial championship in 2002. Dean is also a masters skills coach and a personal trainer for athletes wanting to improve their game on any level. Dean’s passion was fully realized in the co-founding of a foundation, which seeks to improve the moral and physical well-being of youth through sports. Co-founding the Trevor Williams Kids Foundation, as well as, the Trevor Williams Basketball Academy has been the highlight of Dean’s athletic career, as it takes the notion of “each one, teach one” into the heart of the city and into the spirits of those who share a love of the game.

Looking to enhance your basketball skills call Dean,
514.266.9200