Following Dean Smith 's retirement , Guthridge served as head coach of the Tar Heels for three seasons and was named national coach of the year in 1998 , before retiring in 2000 .
Following Dean Smith 's retirement , Guthridge served as head coach of the Tar Heels for three seasons . 
 He took the team to the NCAA Final Four twice in his three seasons and was named national coach of the year in 1998 , before retiring in 2000 .