Athletics

Students walk by a mural depicting men's basketball player DJ Burns at the Free Expression Tunnel

Jul 22, 2024

‘We Stole March’

Check out how NC State’s men’s and women’s basketball coaches are spending their summer, following both teams’ journeys to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament.

Men's Swimming Coach Braden Holloway addresses swimmers training for the 2024 Olympics by the pool in Carmichael Gymnasium

Jul 19, 2024

Another Dozen Wolfpack Olympians

NC State will send 12 future, current and former student-athletes to the 2024 Paris Olympics. In addition, the Wolfpack will send two coaches as part of the U.S. men’s and women’s swimming teams.

Monte Kiffin stands on the sideline during a practice wearing an NC State jacket

Jul 17, 2024

Former Football Coach Kiffin Dies at 84

Monte Kiffin, head coach of the Wolfpack from 1980-82, is remembered for his off-field antics and his legacy as one of the most brilliant defensive minds in professional football history.

A baseball player in street clothes greets a long line of fans while holding an NCAA trophy

Jun 13, 2024

Leaders of the Pack

NC State baseball returns to the College World Series for the fourth time in school history and the second time in four years. The Wolfpack begins play Saturday at 2 p.m. against Kentucky in Omaha, Nebraska.

The historic brick smoke stack on central campus

May 22, 2024

NC State Leaders Recognized on ‘Power 100’ List

The chancellor, a dean, two directors and more than 40 alumni were featured on Business North Carolina’s annual list.

Roman Gabriel waves to the crowd during his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame

Apr 24, 2024

Football Legend Gabriel Dies at 83

Roman Gabriel ’62 — an inaugural member of the NC State Athletic Hall of Fame, and a longtime NFL star — died of natural causes at his home in South Carolina.

Students in NC State gear pose with wolfies up — and scoops of Howling Cow ice cream.

Mar 27, 2024

Buzzing About Pack Basketball

For the first time since 1989, both NC State’s basketball teams have advanced to the NCAA Championships Sweet 16.

The Kivett family on the sidelines at the 2022 ACC tournament

Mar 20, 2024

Ecstatic — Yet Subdued — Family Celebration

The Kivetts of Lewisville, North Carolina, have five NC State degrees and almost 100 years of volunteering at the Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball tournament between them. None of them, however, had ever seen the Wolfpack win an ACC men’s title until Saturday night.

NC State's men's basketball team earns its ACC Championship trophy on stage after the game

Mar 20, 2024

Spring-Breaking for a Championship

The NC State men’s basketball team won its 11th Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championship in Washington, D.C., by winning a remarkable five games in a row for its first title since 1987. It was music to everyone’s ears.

Gary Hahn is recognized on the court of PNC Arena after calling his last men's basketball game earlier this week.

Mar 7, 2024

Last Call for the ‘Voice of the Pack’

After 34 years, Gary Hahn is hanging up his play-by-play microphone for NC State’s football and men’s basketball programs. He’s one of just four play-by-play announcers in NC State radio network history.

Members of NC State's 1974 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship team standing on the court of PNC Arena to be recognized for their accomplishment.

Feb 29, 2024

Stormin’ Praise for Norman Sloan

Players from NC State’s 1974 NCAA Championship team gathered last weekend to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their accomplishment. Thoughts quickly turned to their coach, Norman Sloan, an NC State graduate who took the men’s basketball program to its greatest heights.

A group photo of the 1974-75 NC State Women's Basketball Team

Feb 1, 2024

A Unified Pack From the Start

As the women’s basketball team celebrates its 50th season, players and coaches reflect on its history as the first women’s sport sponsored by the athletics department — and the only program to be fully integrated from its inception.

David Thompson and other attendees watch as a black sheet is removed to reveal a new statue in his likeness next to Reynolds Coliseum.

Dec 7, 2023

New Statue Honors NC State Basketball Great

The newest statue outside of Reynolds Coliseum honors former men's basketball standout and national champion David Thompson.

The entrance to NC State's Wolfpack Outfitters campus store. Inside, a customer wearing examines a T-shirt that they took off the rack.

Nov 16, 2023

Buying In to the Wolfpack Brand

NC State continues to climb in rankings for trademark licensing revenue — and those funds directly benefit students.

Bill Cowher on the field of Carter-Finley Stadium waves at the crowd along with his family and Athletics Director Boo Corrigan

Oct 5, 2023

Cowher Comes Home for Ring of Honor Induction

Bill Cowher ’79, Super Bowl-winning coach and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, became the 12th member of NC State’s Ring of Honor last weekend.