In 2007, Dean became an inductee into the inaugural class of the New Albany High School Hall of Fame.
He was also a three-time member of the SEC All-Tournament Team, the only player to earn such distinction prior to the tournament's suspension in 1953 (it was later resumed in 1979).
[5] Other members include former teammate Bob Pettit, Pete Maravich, Shaquille O'Neal and Chris Jackson.
Dean is most famous for his work as a color analyst for Southeastern Conference basketball games, which he covered for 20 years.
[6] Dean gave up announcing in April 1987, when he took over the athletic director post at his alma mater, LSU.
He served from April 1987 through the end of the 2000 calendar year, with the LSU's 2000 Peach Bowl victory over Georgia Tech being his last official event as athletic director.
During his tenure, Dean oversaw arguably the greatest athletic era in school history.
Among Dean's final major decisions at the helm of the athletic department was to hire Nick Saban as head football coach.
Basketball head coach John Brady guided LSU to the 2000 SEC Championship and 2006 Final Four before being fired during the 2008 season.
In 1966, Dean began a basketball camp just outside Baton Rouge, La., at Lake Side Oaks.
[11] On November 17, 2013, Dean died from complications of a heart-related illness in his Baton Rouge residence.