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The media has questioned NC State and if it is a desirable job. Some of the arguments say that the fan base has unrealistic expectations. They will never be Duke or UNC. NC State should be content with the occasional trip to the NCAA’s. This is blasphemy as NC State has a rich tradition in college basketball. The Pack was once the pearl of the South and one of the best programs in the country. The Wolfpack offers the next coach every advantage to be successful. Here are some of the pros. Feel free to comment with your own pro’s as well.

Pro’s

  • NC State is one of a few programs to win multiple National Championships. Even fewer to win multiple with multiple coaches.
  • The ACC offers the best conference in the country and the opportunity at multiple at-large bids to the NCAA. Ten teams could represent the ACC come Selection Sunday this year.
  • NC State has deep pockets and resources to allow the new staff to have every advantage possible on the recruiting trail. Chartered planes, top-notch facilities, and an administration willing to invest in the program.
  • North Carolina is one of the premier states for college basketball. People care about college sports whereas other places are more pro sports driven.
  • Players and coaches should want to play and coach for a fan base that desires results. NC State fans want to have a successful basketball program.  Their mindset should not be looked down upon or be labeled as “unrealistic”.
  • There is no reason why NC State cannot be a perennial fixture in the top 25 if teams like Oregon, WVU, FSU, Notre Dame, and Baylor have managed to win consistently as of late. Why not NC State then?
  • It is possible that the next coach will be at the helm when Coach K and Roy Williams call it quits.
  • In addition to Coach K and Roy, both Jim Boeheim and Rick Pitino are getting closer to the end.
  • NC State does not have a quick trigger when it comes to pulling the plug on coaches. Jim Valvano 10 years. Les Robinson 6 years. Herb Sendek 10 years (could have had an 11th if he wanted it). Sidney Lowe 5 years. Mark Gottfried 6 years.
  • The Pack offers a new coach the chance to make a name for themselves. Bringing the Pack back to prominence will undoubtedly bring whoever the coach is into an upper echelon of coaching. Even if that coach has had prior success.
  • North Carolina State University is ranked in the top 100 nationally in the US as well as top 40 in public universities. (US News)
  • Raleigh is one of the fastest growing areas in the US, making it a great place to live. There are plenty of things to do which can help in recruiting kids to the area. (US News) The new coach should feel comfortable moving his family to Raleigh as well as hiring his support staff.

NC State offers the next coach a great opportunity to win in the best conference in the country. Debbie Yow and company will need to hit a home run. The new hire will have some unique advantages with the potential for the changing of the guard at the schools to the west. Many like to question if one can win at NC State; however, with their resources and location why couldn’t someone win at State? The next coach needs to believe that NC State can be what it once was…The best program in not only the South but one of the best in the country.

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Jeff Tyson
Jeff Tyson
7 years ago

NC State consistently brings in Top 25 recruiting classes already. A coach who comes in and elevates the program likely will be a Top10-Top15 recruiting fixture.

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Wolfer96
Wolfer96
7 years ago

This is a great job! Would unc or duke have given Les 6 seasons? Sendek 10? In comparison there is much more leniency at State. State will give you 5 or more seasons to show improvement. Fan expectations are reasonably high.

Any team that spends millions of dollars on coaches, facilities, travel/lodging, scholarships, etc. should expect high returns. Why invest that much money otherwise?

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Georgetown Transfer Dontrez Styles Commits to NC State!

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Georgetown Forward Transfer Dontrez Styles (6’6″/212) has committed to NC State!

Styles was the 2nd leading scorer for Georgetown this season, averaging 12.8 points per game, while grabbing 5.8 boards. He shot 36.8% from three.

Originally, Sytles was a consensus 4-Star prospect in UNC’s 2021 recruiting class. 247Sports ranked him as the #62 overall player nationally, and the #2 player in the state of North Carolina, playing for Kinston High School.

After two seasons with the Tar Heels, Styles entered the Portal, and took an Official Visit to NC State and Georgetown, and ultimately chose the Hoyas.

ON3 ranks Styles as the #104 overall player in the Portal.

With his final year of eligibility, Styles’ made the right choice this time.

NC State now has 2 scholarships remaining after Styles’ commitment.

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NC State Forward Katie Peneueta Enters the Transfer Portal

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NC State Forward Katie Peneueta is entering the Transfer Portal.

Peneueta transferred to NC State last offseason from Sacramento State, where she averaged 8.4 points, shooting 45.5% from three.

In her one year at NC State, Peneueta only played 8 games for the Wolfpack, battling injuries throughout the year. Peneueta has 1 year of eligibility.

With Peneueta entering the Portal, NC State now has 3 scholarships available heading into the 2024-25 season.

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Boston Center Caitlin Weimar is on an Official Visit to NC State

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Boston Transfer Center Caitlin Weimar (6’4″) is currently on an Official Visit to NC State.

Weimar is the reigning Patriot League Player of the Year, and has been named Defensive Player of the Year the past two years. She has earned 1st Team Patriot League Honors the past two seasons.

This year, Weimar averaged 18.7 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.8 blocks. As a Junior, she averaged 15.5 points and 10.0 rebounds. She shot 55.5% this year, and 59.7% last year.

With NC State not having River Baldwin at Center next year, adding Weimar is an extremely exciting possibility.

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What did an ACC Title & Final Four Mean to NC State Legend TJ Warren?

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What did an ACC Title & Final Four mean to NC State Legend TJ Warren? I caught up with the man who won the ACC Player of the Year Award in 2014 to get his take.

What was it like for you watching NC State go from the #10 seed in the ACC Tournament, to winning the Championship, to going to the Final Four?

I’m a second generation Wolfpack basketball player. Wolf blood runs through my veins, so to be able to witness a ride like that was truly amazing.

What did this run say about Kevin Keatts and these players? In what ways did you see them adapt, change or persevere?

I think that is speaks to the heart that the players have. As a 10th seed in the ACC tournament, it’s easy to pack it in and look towards the offseason, but they did the opposite. They bonded together over adversity and that’s what made them so endearing. Hard work in the face of adversity, that’s something that Wolfpack fans can relate to.

As one of the best players to ever wear the Red & White, what did this run mean to you personally?

As I mentioned earlier, NCSU hoops has been in my family for a long time, so it meant a whole lot personally. This run definitely took me back to some of the fond memories I have of putting on the Red & White and playing in front of a packed house at the PNC.

What was the most memorable moment for you?

I think Mike’s shot to tie the game at the end of regulation. It just felt like destiny at that point. Anytime you get to beat UNC and Duke days apart is special too.

How do you think this run can change things for the NC State Basketball program going forward?

I think that it puts us back on the national radar where we belong. After a magical run like that, I think it makes players want to be a part of that. A run like that reinvigorates a program definitely.

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Warren is 1 of only 6 NC State players to ever be named the ACC Player of the Year. In his Sophomore season, Warren was named a 2nd Team All-American by Sporting News and the AP. He averaged 24.9 points per game, which is the 5th best mark in a single season in NC State history. Warren scored 871 points that year, which is the most points ever scored in a single season by a Wolfpack player.

TJ was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the 14th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.

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