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NC State’s Mark Gottfried has done an excellent job of retooling the Pack since his arrival in 2011.  GoPack just put out a great article that highlights some of the accomplishments Gottfried and his staff have made since taking over at NC State.  After the commitment of Dennis Smith Jr. last night, this article could not have come out at a better time.  Here are some of the main talking points and facts that stood out.

  • The Wolfpack had only 5 trips to the NCAA Tournament in the 20 years prior to  Mark Gottfried’s arrival.  Coach Gottfried and the Pack have made four straight NCAA Tournament and a pair of Sweet Sixteen appearances.
  • NC State has regained its’ competitive edge in the ACC.  State averaged just 5.9 ACC wins over a 20 year stretch, but since Gottfried has come on board the Wolfpack have increased their average wins to 10 a season.
  • In the last four years NC State has won 92 games…the highest four year total in 40 years. (1973-74, 100)
  • PNC Arena has become one of the most impressive home court advantages in the country.  Attendance has spiked from 25th in the country to 12th last season, as they sold out 5 of the last 7 games of the season.
  • Gottfried and company have raised the stakes in the scheduling department.  Under Coach Gottfried the Wolfpack has increased their strength of schedule dramatically.  In his four seasons the Wolfpack have had an average strength of schedule of 22.25. (out of 351 teams)
  • Last season the Pack played the 6th toughest schedule in the nation and had big wins over Duke, Villanova (#1 Seed NCAA Tournament) and road victories over UNC and Louisville.

NC State is on the right path when it comes to regaining national prominence.  Mark Gottfried has proved to be an excellent hire by Debbie Yow.  Not only has he competed with Duke and UNC on the hardwood but he is challenging them in recruiting.  Another big factor in Gottfried’s success has been his ability to keep his staff happy and together. Coach Bobby Lutz,  Orlando Early, Rob Moxley, and Jeff Dunlap have been at NC State since his arrival and that continuity has been instrumental in the restoration process.

 

Click over to GoPack.com to read the whole EXPOSURE article on Gottfried.

 

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Wolfer96
Wolfer96
8 years ago

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again this coaching staff can recruit their asses off. This is potentially the best recruiting staff that State has ever had based on player ratings. Now whether or not this staff is as good at evaluating talent, skillsets, and deficiencies I’m not completely sold on just yet. One thing you have to be careful of when looking at stats is the total wins. Because not only do you have to account for the strength of conference/non-conference schedules, you also have to keep in mind that we play more games now than we… Read more »

wolfpack74
wolfpack74
8 years ago

if we get bam bam, great.  If we get Rawle Alkins, there will be a mass exodus of players next year. Please get some one to replace Freeman.

DavidGarrett1
DavidGarrett1
8 years ago

Great article! Go Wolfpack! We have one more recuit to sign to make the 2016 class the best ever for NC State and probably the best in the country for the 2016 class.

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An NC State Win Over Marquette in the Sweet 16 Would Be…

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Awesome. Obviously.

#11 seed NC State will play #2 seed Marquette tomorrow night in the Sweet 16. What would a win mean for the Wolfpack? Many things, but here’s just a few:

It would give NC State 25 wins on the year (25-14), which would be the most wins since 1982-83, when the Wolfpack went 26-10, winning the National Championship.

It would mark the 12th time in school history that NC State has won 25+ games in a single season.

1982-83 – 26-10 

1973-74 – 30-1 

1972-73 – 27-0 

1954-55 – 28-4 

1953-54 – 26-7

1952-53 – 26-6 

1950-51 – 30-7 

1949-50 – 27-6 

1948-49 – 25-8 

1947-48 – 29-3

1946-47- 26-5

It would be the 7th time NC State has advanced to the Elite 8 in the NCAA Tournament.

1950

1951

1974

1983

1985

1986

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NC State has Won 5 ACC Championships this Year

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NC State has won 5 ACC Championships this year, which is the most of any athletic program in the conference this year.

The Wolfpack has won ACC Titles in Women’s Cross Country, Men’s Swimming & Diving, Wrestling, Men’s Basketball and Gymnastics.

The last time NC State won 5 ACC Championships in one year was 1979-80.

As far as I can tell, here’s a look at the Wolfpack Conference Titles from 1979-80:

Football
Women’s Basketball
Women’s Cross Country
Men’s Swimming & Diving
Men’s Tennis

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NC State is 1 of 4 Schools to Have Both Men & Women’s Basketball Teams in Sweet 16

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NC State is 1 of 4 schools to have their Men and Women’s Basketball teams BOTH advance to the Sweet 16, along with Duke, Gonzaga and UCONN.

NC State and Duke are the only two schools in the country to send both Basketball teams to the Sweet 16, and also send the Football team to a bowl game.

This marks only the third time in school history that BOTH teams made the Sweet 16.

Years NC State’s Men & Women’s Teams Made the Sweet 16

1985
1989
2024

Despite the fact that the Men’s team has made the Elite 8 six times (1950, 1951, 1974, 1983, 1985, 1986), and the Women have made it 2 times (1998 & 2022), in the three occasions they both went to the Sweet 16 in the same year, neither team advanced to the Elite 8.

In 2024, Why Not Us?

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#3 seed NC State Holds on Against #6 Seed Tennessee, Defeating the Vols 79-72 to Advance to the Sweet 16

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#3 seed NC State held on last night, defeating #6 seed Tennessee 79-72 in Reynolds Coliseum to advance to the Sweet 16 for the 5th time in the last 6 tournaments.

The Wolfpack led by only 1 after the 1st Quarter, but they looked like they had things under control at halftime, leading by 18 points.

At one point, NC State led by as much as 20 points in the 3rd Quarter, but the Lady Volunteers weren’t about to give up.

With 4:19 left in the 4th, Tennessee cut the lead to 2 points, but NC State might have bent, but they wouldn’t break.

Junior Guard Aziaha James led the way with 22 points and 7 assists, which were both team highs. She scored 7 points in the final 3.5 minutes, helping to squash tue Last Vols’ comeback attempt.

Junior Guard Saniya Rivers had 20 points (6-14 FG) and 6 boards.

Freshman Zoe Brooks was clutch off the bench, chipping in 16 points and 6 boards.

This marks the 16th time the NC State Women’s Basketball team has advanced to the Sweet 16.

The Wolfpack will play #2 seed Stanford on Friday night at 7:30pm on ESPN in Portland.

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