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Tol Avery is hooded as part of his graduation ceremony

May 17, 2023

Calling Dr. Quarterback

Because of their successes in the NFL, NC State football quarterbacks have helped the school’s athletics department market the Wolfpack program as “QBU.” Coley McDonough, Roman Gabriel, Erik Kramer, Philip Rivers, Russell Wilson, Mike Glennon, Jacoby Brissett and Ryan Finley all became NFL starting quarterbacks after playing for the Wolfpack — but none of them ever… 
Wolf Plaza in the spring

May 15, 2023

NC State Leadership, Alumni Recognized on ‘Power 100’ List

Chancellor Randy Woodson was named to Business North Carolina’s “Power List 2023,” which, according to the magazine, cites “the state’s most influential leaders who are making a significant impact in their industries and the broader community.” Chancellor Woodson has been featured among North Carolina’s top leaders annually since the magazine’s inaugural power list recognition. The… 
Frankie and Debbie Antonelli

May 11, 2023

A Mother’s Love in Free Throws

Debbie Antonelli’s family is off the hook this year. Her husband and three sons won’t have to take her to a fork-and-cloth-napkin restaurant to celebrate Mother’s Day — the only thing the accomplished television analyst and former NC State women’s basketball player ever really wants her all-male tribe to give her on that day. She’ll be… 
Katelyn Tuohy has already won national championships in three sports, set two nationals collegiate records

Apr 20, 2023

NC State’s Most Accomplished Athlete in Three … Tuohy … One

Katelyn Tuohy remembers the exact moment she decided to bring her running talents to NC State. It was a cold and windy New York morning and she was trying to finish off an indoor workout on, of all things, the treadmill in her family’s basement. The idea of warm Southern breezes and mild falls that stretched… 

Apr 13, 2023

Former Player Palmateer Tapped To Lead Yow Cancer Fund

Among those at the side of Hall of Famer and NC State basketball coach Kay Yow when her final battle ended in the winter of 2009 was Wolfpack assistant coach Jenny Palmateer, a former State player who had spent much of her playing and coaching career learning from her life-long mentor. A two-time Wolfpack captain during… 

Apr 6, 2023

Valvano Elected to Hoop HOF

When former NC State basketball player Vinny Del Negro was a little-used freshman guard for the Wolfpack in the fall of 1986, head coach Jim Valvano took him home to Springfield, Massachusetts, to play in college basketball’s best-known early season game: the Peach Basket Tip-Off Classic. That’s where Del Negro grew up, going down the street… 
black and white image of 1974 NCAA Champion basketball team

Mar 9, 2023

NC State Basketball Legends Return

See David Thompson, Tom Burleson and Monte Towe at two free, public events this weekend at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex. 
Ernie and Annabelle Myers at Reynolds Coliseum

Feb 22, 2023

‘I Feel Full’

Former NC State men's basketball player Ernie Myers, a member of the 1983 NCAA Championship team, adds a player's eye and his own emotion to the NC State women's basketball radio broadcast team. 
Image from the NHL Game between the Vancouver Canucks and Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena on January 15, 2023 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Josh Lavallee/NHLI via Getty Images)

Feb 16, 2023

Deep Roots on New Ice

The NHL Stadium Series outdoor game takes place this weekend at NC State's Carter-Finley Stadium. But professional hockey in the South began more than seven decades ago — at Reynolds Coliseum. 

Feb 15, 2023

Carter-Finley Meteorologist Helps Decide Weather or Not

Meet Nate Johnson, a multiple NC State graduate and the official meteorologist for major Carter-Finley events like this Saturday's NHL Stadium Series game. 
The Rolling Stones perform on stage at Carter-Finley Stadium.

Feb 14, 2023

Carter-Finley’s Biggest Events

Take a look back on some of the biggest non-college-football events held at Raleigh’s largest entertainment venue. 
breast cancer survivors gathered during the 2023 Plahy4Kay game

Feb 9, 2023

Cause for Celebration

Monday’s Play4Kay game at Reynolds Coliseum was powerful medicine for cancer survivors like NC State staffer D'Lyn Ford. 
Chester Grant is honored during a halftime event in 1970.

Feb 2, 2023

Enduring Legacy

Chester Grant, NC State athletics' first and, for the longest time, only Black employee, inspired generations of student-athletes as a trainer, friend and mentor. 
Coach Don Easterling in his NC State office in the early 1970s.

Jan 18, 2023

Easterling Remembered as a ‘Master Motivator’

Don Easterling coached some of NC State's best swimmers, including 40 All-Americans and seven future Olympians, while leading Wolfpack teams to 17 ACC titles in 24 years. The legendary coach died at his Virginia home at the age of 90. 
Running back Matthew Dayes looks up field during ACC football action against Clemson in Carter-Finley Stadium.

Sep 29, 2022

Textile Bowl in National Spotlight

When No. 10 NC State and No. 5 Clemson play Saturday evening, it will be the Wolfpack's first time playing in a game with two top-10 teams, shining a light on the innovations both schools have made in textile research, manufacturing and education.