Athletics

May 26, 2016

Pack on the Track

The NASCAR spotlight is shining on North Carolina this week, with the Coca-Cola 600 coming to Charlotte Motor Speedway and voting being held for the latest class of legends who will enter the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte. We’re shining our own light on some of the many connections between NC State and the motorsports… 

May 25, 2016

Rhodes Puts Pack Back on Track

Senior business major Harrison Rhodes will drive the No. 97 car in Saturday's Hisense 4K TV 300 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. He'll be driving a car sponsored by NC State, the College of Engineering and athletics. 

May 24, 2016

Engineered for Speed

NC State-trained engineers are an integral part of North Carolina's Speed Month, when NASCAR comes to its native ground for big races at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Drivers and race teams rely on advanced science and the mechanical and aerodynamic engineering principles. 

May 3, 2016

Sustainability Fund Gives 15 Grants for 2016

The NC State Sustainability Fund gives 15 grants totaling $161,000 for campus sustainability projects. 

Apr 28, 2016

’83 NCAA Champions to Visit White House

Unable to go in the spring of 1983 because of NCAA rules of the time, the surviving members of the 1983 NC State NCAA champion men's basketball team have been invited to the White House on May 9 by President Barack Obama. 

Apr 27, 2016

Engineering an Olympic Dream

NC State track and field star Jonathan Addison will earn his degree in industrial engineering at next week's spring commencement. And then he's off on a track-and-field whirlwind that could end up at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in Brazil. 

Apr 14, 2016

Cheer Team Wins NCA Championship

NC State's cheerleaders brought home multiple national awards from its trip to the NCA College Nationals in Daytona Beach, Fla., including an overall win in the Small Coed Cheer Division. It is the fifth national cheer championship in school history. A replay of the finals airs nationally on CBS Sports Network May 1 and May 8. 

Apr 7, 2016

Spring Football Has Sprung

The annual Kay Yow Spring Football game is slated for 1 p.m. Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium, featuring former Wolfpack legends and future stars. 

Mar 16, 2016

Wolfpack Wrestling’s Garden Party

NC State's wrestling team, led by two-time heavyweight champion Nick Gwiazdowski, heads to New York's Madison Square Garden for the NCAA Wrestling Championships, beginning on Thursday. Live coverage is available on ESPN and full details are on www.GoPack.com. 

Jan 21, 2016

Football Hears Barrier-Breaking Athlete

Irwin Holmes, the first black student to earn an undergraduate degree from NC State, talked about his educational opportunities and his experiences as the first African-American student-athlete in ACC history, as part of the football team's "Real World Wednesdays" program. 

Dec 17, 2015

Similar ‘States’ of Football

NC State will face Mississippi State in the 2015 Belk Bowl at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on Dec. 30 at 3:30 p.m. It's the third time the two similar schools have played against each other in postseason bowl games. 

Dec 10, 2015

NC State’s Green Football Results

Here's what happened when multiple NC State partners worked together to create the first zero-waste football season at Carter-Finley Stadium. 

Dec 10, 2015

Forbes Names Yow to Powerful List

NC State athletics director Debbie Yow, finishing up her fifth year as the leader of the Wolfpack, was No. 16 on Forbes' list of the most powerful women in sports. 

Nov 19, 2015

Athletics Adds Security Enhancements

Fans attending NC State's final two home football games are advised to arrive early, leave bags at home and plan on additional wait times for stadium entry as athletics announces enhanced security measures. 

Nov 12, 2015

Men’s Hoops Hosts Appreciation Day

NC State employees can purchase discount tickets for the NC State-Winthrop men's basketball game on Nov. 27 as part of Faculty and Staff Day.