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On Bill Guthridge, loyalty, and friendship

For three decades, Mr. Guthridge was at Smith’s side as they led UNC to 10 NCAA Final Fours and to national prominence as a basketball powerhouse. Then, after Smith retired just before the 1997 season, he led them to two Final Fours himself in a brief three-year stint as head coach. As friends and associates recalled Mr. Guthridge’s remarkable legacy of loyalty and service, a theme emerged. Life success need not be about always striving for some ephemeral next step; steadiness and enthusiasm for what you are doing can be their own reward. (Durham Herald-Sun)

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