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New Men's Basketball Coach Justin Gainey holds up a red NC State basketball jersey with his name on it, flanked by Athletics Director Boo Corrigan and Chancellor Kevin Howell.

Apr 2, 2026

NC State’s Newest Man of Intrigue

Former Wolfpack point guard and assistant coach Justin Gainey was announced Wednesday as the 22nd head coach in NC State men’s basketball history. 
Christina Koch and her fellow crew members prepare to board their Orion spacecraft atop NASA’s Space Launch System rocket as part of a demonstration test in 2025.

Apr 1, 2026

See You on the Dark Side of the Moon

Three-time NC State graduate Christina Koch and her three Artemis II crewmates will blast off to the moon as early as Wednesday evening. 
Susan Carroll

Mar 25, 2026

Recalling ‘The Students’ Friend’

Susan Colwell Carroll was among the first eight people — and the only woman — hired when the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts opened in 1889. She is also one of a few people in NC State history to have multiple buildings named in her memory. 
Lou Holtz visits with his former players during a visit to NC State in 2023.

Mar 5, 2026

Holtz’s Happiest Days Were at NC State

Former NC State football coach Lou Holtz, who led the Wolfpack to four consecutive bowl games and a 33-12-3 record in four years, died on Wednesday at the age of 89. 
A plaque near the Memorial Belltower honors Richard Stanhope Pullen for donating the land that NC State University stands on today.

Mar 4, 2026

Pullen’s Planted Seed Continues To Grow

In celebration of March 7, the anniversary of NC State University's founding, and the upcoming Day of Giving on March 25, we celebrate Richard Stanhope Pullen, the institution’s first benefactor. 
Men's basketball players Jordan Snell and Ven-Allen Lubin answer questions about the bedazzled belt wrapped around Lubin's neck at a postgame press conference.

Feb 19, 2026

Bedazzled Mystery: Who Made the Wolfpack’s Belt?

A red, silver and black belt was a big hit on social media Tuesday night in the wake of the NC State men’s basketball team’s 82-58 victory over rival North Carolina. 
A red flag featuring the NC State Wolfpack logo is waved in front of the home crowd at Carter-Finley Stadium before a game.

Feb 5, 2026

A Trio of Pack Football Players in the Super Bowl

For the 13th year in a row, at least one former Wolfpack football player will participate in Sunday’s game. 
A man in a military uniform stands behind a microphone.

Jan 28, 2026

Stepping Down, and Ramping Up

The day after Maj. Gen. Allen Boyette ’87 retired from the U.S. Army, following 37 years of service — including 31 years in the North Carolina National Guard — he did the same thing he’s been doing on most days for the last quarter century: He came to work at NC State. Boyette, an NC State engineering… 
Martin Luther King, Jr. addressing a crowd in Rocky Mount, N.C. in 1962.

Jan 14, 2026

Miller’s Origin of a Dream Documentary To Be Screened Thursday

Researched and produced by NC State English Distinguished Professor Jason Miller, the hour-long documentary will be shown Thursday, Jan. 22, at the Hunt Library auditorium on Centennial Campus. 
Two-time NC State student body president and four-time North Carolina governor Jim Hunt shakes hands with guests at an opening reception for NC State's Hunt Library, named in his honor.

Dec 26, 2025

Hunt’s Passionate Legacy Will Never Be Extinguished

Two-time NC State student body president and four-time North Carolina governor Jim Hunt died Thursday, Dec. 18, at his family farm near Lucama, North Carolina. He was 88. 
Head coach Marc Hubbard and members of the men's soccer team celebrate with fans after a win.

Dec 11, 2025

Men’s Soccer Looking To Capture Backyard Championship

There have been only a few times in NC State’s history that an athletics program has had such a meteoric rise. Led by second-year head coach Marc Hubbard, NC State’s No. 15 men’s soccer team will play Saint Louis at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary. The Wolfpack advanced to Friday’s game with a… 
Gary Haynes stands on the sidelines in Carter-Finley Stadium, waiting to interview the coaches and players

Nov 26, 2025

Rivalry Highlights Haynes’ Final Home Game

NC State graduate and radio analyst Tony Haynes (’84) will broadcast his final game at Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday at the NC State-North Carolina football contest. 
The Memorial Belltower illuminated in red

Nov 25, 2025

Two More NCAA Titles for Athletics

NC State athletics added two more NCAA championships to its bulging trophy case last weekend, as the women’s cross-country team and women’s tennis partners Gabriella Broadfoot and Victoria Osuigwe won national titles in their respective sports. On Saturday in Columbia, Missouri, the top-ranked harriers won their fourth NCAA title in the last five years, an era… 
Tab Thacker pins a wrestling opponent

Nov 12, 2025

Bigger Than a Mountain, With a Spirit of Kindness

Former NCAA wrestling champion Tab Thacker’s presence on campus was massive, like the Belltower. 
Ms. Wuf at a basketball game

Oct 29, 2025

Basketball Season Tips Off Next Week

NC State men’s basketball has more than just a new basketball staff and roster of new players. When the Wolfpack kicks off the head coach Will Wade era Monday night against North Carolina Central at the Lenovo Center, a handful of changes will be apparent at the sold-out arena. Wade, now at his fifth school in…