The NC State Wolfpack is the nickname of the athletic teams representing

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. The Wolfpack competes at the

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(NCAA) Division I (

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(FBS) for

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) as a member of the

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(ACC) for all sports since the 1953–54 season. The athletic teams of the Wolfpack compete in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports. NC State is a founding member of the ACC and has won eleven national championships: five NCAA championships, two

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championships, and four titles under other sanctioning bodies. Most NC State fans and athletes recognize the rivalry with the North Carolina Tar Heels as their biggest. The logo for NC State athletics is a wolf head wearing a sailor cap. The wolf depicted is known by NC State fans as "Tuffy" (not to be confused with the on-site mascots, Mr. and Ms. Wuf), and has been the primary athletic logo since 2021. The wolf head logo was preceded by the block S logo, which consisted of an 'N' and a 'C' inscribed in a larger 'S'. NC State athletic teams are nicknamed the 'Wolfpack'. The name was unofficially adopted by the football program in 1921 following an unsigned letter to the NC State ''Alumni News'' suggesting the moniker "Wolf Pack". Other varsity teams of that era were called the "Red Terrors" until 1948, when a campus-wide vote chose "Wolfpack" as the nickname for all varsity teams. Prior to the adoption of the current nickname, North Carolina State athletic teams went by such names as the Aggies, the Techs, the Red Terrors, and Farmers.

Sports sponsored

Baseball

*Head Coach:

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*Stadium:

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*ACC Championships: 5 (1968, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1992) *CWS appearances: 4 (1968, 2013, 2021, 2024)

Men's basketball

*Head Coach:

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*Arena:

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*National Championships: 2 (

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) *Southern Conference Championships: 7 (1929, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952) *ACC Championships: 11 (1954, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1965, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1983, 1987, 2024) ''The above record of conference titles does not include regular season 1st place finishes as championships – the ACC recognizes only the winner of the ACC Tournament as its champion.''

Women's basketball

*Head Coach:

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*Arena:

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*ACC Championships (regular season): 6 (1978, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1990, 2022) *ACC Championships (ACC Tournament): 7 (1980, 1985, 1987, 1991, 2020, 2021, 2022)

Men's cross country

*Head Coach: Laurie Henes *NCAA Southeast Region Championships: 9 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2016, 2018) *ACC Championships: 16 (1953, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011)

Women's cross country

*Head Coach: Laurie Henes *National Championships (Team): 5 (1979†, 1980†,

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) *National Champions (Individual): 6 (1979†, 1980†,

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) **(1979)

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)

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*NCAA Southeast Region Championships: 11 (2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) *ACC Championships: 29 (1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) The women's cross country team has competed in more

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than any other school in the nation (25). Additionally the Wolfpack women's cross country team has won more ACC cross country championships (29) than all other schools combined and are the most by an ACC women’s program in any sport. † AIAW Women's National Championships

Football

*Head Coach:

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*Stadium:

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*ACC Championships: 7 (1957, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1973, 1979) *Southern Conference Championships: 1 (1927) *South Atlantic Intercollegiate Championships: 3 (1907, 1910, 1913) *Bowl games: 30 (16-13-1)

Golf

*Head Coach: Press McPhaul and Darby Sligh *Course: Lonnie Poole Golf Course *National Championships (Men's individual): 1 (

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) *ACC Championships (Men's): 1 (1990)

Gymnastics

*Head Coach: Kim Landrus *Stadium:

*ACC Championships: 2 (1984, 2024) * EAGL Championships: 6 (1999, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2018)

Men's soccer

*Head Coach:

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*Stadium:

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*NCAA Tournament Appearances: 16 (1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024) *ACC Regular Season Championships: 1 (1994) *ACC Tournament Championships: 1 (1990)

Women's soccer

*Head Coach: Tim Santoro *Stadium:

*NCAA Tournament Appearances: 16 (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021) *NCAA Tournament Finalist: 1 (1988) *ACC Regular Season Championships: 1 (1988) *ACC Tournament Championships: 1 (1988)

Softball

*Head Coach:

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*Stadium: Curtis & Jacqueline Dail Softball Stadium *ACC Championships: 2 (2006, 2013)

Swimming and diving

*Head Coach: Braden Holloway *Stadium: Willis R. Casey Aquatics Center *National Champions (Individual): 26 *ACC Championships (Men's): 33 (1954, 1955, 1956, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1992, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024) *ACC Championships (Women's): 4 (1979,1980, 2017, 2019)

Men's tennis

*Head Coach:

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*Stadium: J. W. Isenhour Tennis Center *ACC Team Championships: 2 (1978, 1979) *ACC Singles Champions: 4 (1978, 1979, 1997, 1998) *ACC Doubles Champions: 5 (1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1992) *notable former players:

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, Roberto Bracone

Women's tennis

*Head Coach: Simon Earnshaw *Stadium: J. W. Isenhour Tennis Center *National Champions: 1 (Doubles - 2022–

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/ Nell Miller) *ACC Team Championships: 1 (2023)

Track and field

*Head Coach: Rollie Geiger and Laurie Henes *Stadium: Paul Derr Track & Field Facility *National Champions (Men's Individual - outdoor): 2 *National Champions (Women's Individual - indoor): 2 *National Champions (Women's Individual - outdoor): 11 *ACC Championships (Men's): (Indoor - 1988)(Outdoor - 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1996)

Volleyball

*Head Coach: Luka Slabe *Stadium:

*ACC Tournament Champions: 1 (1987)

Wrestling

*Head Coach: Pat Popolizio *Stadium:

*NCAA National Champions (Individual): 9 *NCAA All-Americans: 57 *ACC Championships: 21 (1976, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) North Carolina State University's wrestling team was established in 1925 and goes by the team nickname of the "Wolfpack". Pat Popolizio was named head wrestling coach for the Wolfpack on April 10, 2012. Popolizio was a three-time NCAA qualifier at

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. The wrestling team competes at home on campus in the

. In 2012, Popolizio left his previous program,

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, with All-American heavyweight

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leaving with him. After redshirting for a year (to avoid losing a year of eligibility per NCAA transfer rules), Gwiazdowski won national titles in 2014 and 2015, becoming the first Wolfpack wrestler to win consecutive titles. During the 2015–16 season, North Carolina State went as high as number two in the national rankings and had the school record for most wins in a single season. The Wolfpack finished tied for fourth at the 2018 NCAA Tournament, sharing a distinction with

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's wrestling team in 2016, as the highest tournament finish for an ACC team. *9 individual

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: **(1980) Matt Reiss 167 lbs **(1984)

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Heavyweight **(1988) Scott Turner 150 lbs **(1993)

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Heavyweight **(2009)

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149 lbs **(2014, 2015)

Heavyweight **(2018) Michael Macchiavello 197 lbs **(2025) Vincent Robinson 125 lbs

Cheerleading

NC State also competes in one coed varsity sport. *Interim Head Coach: Jennifer Marks * UCA National Titles: Championships: (3) 1986, 1990, 1991 *NCA National Titles: Championships: (5) 2001, 2016, 2018 (Small Coed), 2018 (Gameday), 2023 *UCA National Titles: Group Stunt (3) 2016, 2020, 2024

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: NC State fields a full varsity cheerleading team, which is currently coached by interim head coach Jennifer Marks. The team has achieved impressive success, winning 3 national championships from the Universal Cheerleading Association, 4 national championships from the National Cheerleading Association, and 3 national championships in the Group Stunt competition from the Universal Cheerleading Association.

Rifle

NC State sponsored a

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team from 1958 to 2023. In recent decades, this was a coed team, as were most NCAA rifle programs; rifle is the only NCAA sport in which men and women compete alongside and against one another as equals. The Wolfpack won 10 team titles in the South East Air Rifle Conference, a conference specifically for the air rifle discipline, and had also been a member of the Great America Rifle Conference. Rifle was dropped at the end of the 2022–23 season.

Non-varsity sports

North Carolina State University offers numerous non-varsity and club level sports throughout the year. This includes, but is not limited to; baseball, basketball, cheerleading, crew, hockey, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, soccer, swimming, ultimate frisbee and many others. The North Carolina State University Men's Rugby Football Club was founded in 1965. NC State plays

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in the

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against its traditional ACC rivals. The NC State rugby team is led by head coach Jim Latham. The Wolfpack plays their home games at the Upper Method Road Field. NC State won the Atlantic Coast Invitational 7s tournament in 2010 and 2011. The Wolfpack finished 13th at the 2011

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. NC State finished 12th at the 2012

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, a tournament broadcast live on NBC from

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in Philadelphia. NC State scored a notable upset against #7 ranked Davenport to reach the finals of the 2012 ACI 7s tournament in Blacksburg, only to lose in the final to host Virginia Tech. In 2018, the Wolfpack won the USA Rugby Division II National Championship over Wisconsin-Whitewater and would add the USA Rugby College Sevens National Championship in 2019. As the university's oldest active sports club, the NC State Sailing Club was founded in 1954, and since 1973 has fielded a competitive intercollegiate co-ed fleet racing team. The program added a women's sailing team in 2013, and an offshore yacht-racing program in 2016. With their home facility at

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, the "SailPack," as the club is known, competes in the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association, a division of the Intercollegiate Sailing Association ( ICSA). NC State is a Division 1/Cross-Regional classified team within the ICSA competing on par with varsity programs. The SailPack has qualified for SAISA conference championship regattas in coed fleet racing consecutively since the fall of 2012. NC State won the SAISA Conference Coed Fleet Racing title in 2021-2022, and 2022-2023 seasons. As of spring 2024, NC State Sailing is ranked 32nd nationally in coed fleet racing, while the program is ranked 16th nationally in women's fleet racing. NC State has qualified for ICSA College Sailing National Coed Fleet Racing Championships each year from 2021 through 2024, four years consecutively; while the women's program has qualified for the ICSA College Sailing Women's Fleet Racing National Championships for three years consecutively beginning in 2022. As of 2024 NC State is the highest ranking active program in North Carolina ahead of Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC-Wilmington, Wake Forest, UNC-Charlotte, ECU, and Davidson. Lake Crabtree is also the home venue for NC State's annual Triangle Tango Regatta which features college sailing teams from each active program in North Carolina and other regional states. Additional dinghy and offshore coastal training activities for the SailPack are located in Oriental, North Carolina where NC State Sailing hosts a major intercollegiate regatta each spring known as the SailPack Oriental Intercollegiate Regatta. The 2018 edition of this event was the largest-ever one-design, collegiate regatta ever held in North Carolina. NC State Sailing, together with the SailPack Foundation, host community sailing during the summer and teach sailing and racing skills to the public free of charge. NC State's ski team is a member of the

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(USCSA) and competes in races regularly during the winter season. NC State

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was established in 1978 and currently participates in the USA Ultimate D-1 men's league. The men's team has had 8 national tournament appearances and won the national championships in 1999. The NC State men's and women's club hockey team participates in the ACCHL. The Wolfpack has been coached by Timothy Healy since 2019, and he has been assisted by Alex Rossetto, Nagib Ward, and Alex Fong. The team calls the Invisalign Arena home. Each year, the Wolfpack hosts the Stephen Russell Memorial Tournament to kick off the season in memory of a goaltender for the team from 2006 to 2009. In 2018–19, NC State finished with an undefeated regular season capped off with an ACCHL title, regional championship and a Nationals appearance. The men's team won the ACCHL tournament 4 times (2001, 2019, 2020, 2021). The women's team has won the ACCHL tournament 1 time (2021). NC State also boasts a growing men's lacrosse team, formerly an NCAA Division I program from 1973 to 1982. Under head coach Chris Demarest, the Wolfpack went 11–3 in 2017 and advanced to the SELC Tournament in Johns Creek, Georgia before falling to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, who advanced to the semi-final round of the MCLA D1 national championship. NC State college bass fishing team won the 2006 and 2012 Collegiate bass fishing series. NC State club sports and intramural championships are covered by PackTV, a division of the Office of Information Technology at the university. PackTV is a student-driven sport channel that is on channel 32.2 on campus as well as streamed online through Apple TV and Roku. Along with intramural championships, club soccer, hockey, lacrosse, and basketball among others, PackTV has also covered varsity-level men's and women's soccer, softball and swimming.

Championships

NCAA team championships

North Carolina State has won 5 NCAA team national championships. *Men's (2) **

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(2): 1974, 1983 *Women's (3) ** Cross Country (3): 2021, 2022, 2023

Other national team championships

*Women's (2) **Cross Country (2): 1979*, 1980* ::* Prior to 1982, the

administered

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in women's cross country. The NCAA held its first women's cross country championship in 1981. *Co-Ed (8) **

(3):

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1990 Important events of 1990 include the Reunification of Germany and the unification of Yemen, the formal beginning of the Human Genome Project (finished in 2003), the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, the separation of Namibia from South ...

1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...

, 2001, 2016, 2018, 2018, 2023 *see also: ** ACC NCAA team championships **

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NCAA individual championships

NC State athletes have won 45 NCAA and 7 AIAW individual championships as of November 18, 2022

Notable alumni

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, men's soccer (2010–13) *

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, football and wrestling (1965–69) *

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, women's basketball (1982–86) * Andy Barkett, baseball (1992–95) * Brian Bark, baseball (1987–90) * Aaron Bates, baseball (2005–06) *

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, cross country (1977–79) *

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, swimming (2012–16) *

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, baseball and men's basketball (2005–08) *

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, baseball (1986) *

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, football (2014-15) * Andre Brown, football (2004–08) *

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, basketball (1985–89) * Jimmy Brown, baseball (1932) * Ted Brown, football (1975–78) *

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, football (1971–73) *

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, men's basketball (1972–74) * Dick Burrus, baseball (1919) *

, wrestling (2006–2011) * Mike Caldwell, baseball (1968–71) *

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, men's basketball (1975–77) *

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, men's basketball (1982–85) *

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, track and field (2016–21) *

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, football (2014–17) * Tim Clark, men's golf (1996–97) *

Chris Colmer Christopher James Colmer (November 21, 1980 – December 28, 2010) was an American professional football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Early life Colmer graduated from Earl L. Va ...

, football (2002–05) *

Chris Corchiani Christopher Corchiani Sr. (born March 28, 1968) is an American-Italian former professional basketball player who played at the point guard position. He played briefly in the National Basketball Association after a college career at NC State. Cor ...

, men's basketball (1988–91) *

Jerricho Cotchery Jerricho Cotchery (born June 16, 1982) is an American football coach and former wide receiver. He is the head football coach for Limestone University, a position he has held since 2024. He played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Car ...

, football (2000–04) *

Bill Cowher William Laird Cowher (; born May 8, 1957) is an American sports analyst, former professional football player and coach. Following a six-year playing career as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL), he served as a head coach in the ...

, football (1977–79) *

Gabbi Cunningham Gabriele “Gabbi” Cunningham (born February 22, 1998) is an American Olympic track athlete. She won the bronze medal in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2022 World Indoor Championships in Belgrade. Cunningham is from Charlotte, North Carolina a ...

, Track and field (2015-19) * Doug Davis, baseball (1982–84) *

Joe DeBerry Joseph Gaddy DeBerry (November 29, 1896 – October 9, 1944) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Browns in and . DeBerry played college baseball for the North Carolina State College NC State Wolfpack baseball, Wolf ...

, baseball (1917–20) *

Vinny Del Negro Vincent Joseph Del Negro (born August 9, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player. He was the head coach of the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls from 2008 to 2010, and the Los Angeles Clippers from 2010 to 2013. ...

, men's basketball (1983–87) *

Joey Devine Joseph Neal Devine (born September 19, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves and Oakland Athletics. Baseball career Atlanta Braves Devine was the Braves' first ...

, baseball (2003–05) *

Bill Evans William John Evans (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was an American Jazz piano, jazz pianist and composer who worked primarily as the leader of his trio. His use of impressionist harmony, block chords, innovative chord voicings, a ...

, baseball (1915) *

Adam Everett Jeffery Adam Everett (born February 5, 1977) is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman. He played college baseball for both the NC State Wolfpack baseball, NC State Wolfpack and South Carolina Gamecocks baseball, S ...

, baseball (1996) *

Brian Frasure Brian Frasure (born February 2, 1973) is a Paralympian athlete and a Prosthetist from the United States competing mainly in category T44 sprint events. He competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. There he won a silver med ...

, track and field (1992–96) *

Stu Flythe Stuart McGuire Flythe (December 5, 1911 – October 18, 1963) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the season. He attended North Carolina State College, where he played college baseball ...

, baseball (1934–36) * Tatyana Forbes, Softball (2020-21) * David Fox, men's swimming & diving (1990–94) *

Terry Gannon Terrance Patrick Gannon (born November 1, 1963) is a sportscaster for NBC Sports, Golf Channel and Peacock, currently announcing golf, gymnastics, figure skating, and college basketball. Gannon played basketball for North Carolina State Unive ...

, men's basketball (1981-85) * Roman Gabriel, football (1960–62) * Mike Glennon, football (2008–12) * Tom Gugliotta, men's basketball (1989–92) *

, wrestling (2012–16) * Maggie Haney, gymnastics (1997–2000) * Jeff Hartsock, baseball (1986–88) * J.J. Hickson, men's basketball (2007–08) * Nyheim Hines, football (2015–2017), track and field (2015–16) * Julius Hodge, men's basketball (2001–05) * Dutch Holland, baseball (1923–25) * Torry Holt, football (1995–98) * Charmaine Hooper, women's soccer (1987–90) * Cullen Jones, men's swimming & diving (2002–06) * Erik Kramer, football (1985–87) * Trudi Lacey, women's basketball(1977–81) * Johnny Lanning, baseball (1931–32) * Manny Lawson, football (2002–05) * Sidney Lowe, men's basketball (1980–83) * Michael Macchiavello, wrestling (2013–18) * Matt Mangini, baseball (2005–06) * Pablo Mastroeni, men's soccer (1995–98) * Joe McIntosh (American football), Joe McIntosh, football (1981–84) * Nate McMillan, men's basketball (1985–86) * Jim McNamara, baseball (1984–86) * Louie Meadows, baseball (1980–82) * Jakobi Meyers, football (2016-18) * Rodney Monroe, men's basketball (1988–91) * George Murray (baseball), George Murray, baseball (1918–21) * Jessica O'Rourke, women's soccer (2004–07) * Chad Orvella, baseball (2002–03) * Chink Outen, baseball (1927–28) * Jeff Pierce (baseball), Jeff Pierce, baseball (1990–91) * Dan Plesac, baseball (1981–83) * Mike Quick, football (1978–81) * Tab Ramos, men's soccer (1984–87) * Buck Redfern, baseball (1921–24) * Jim Ritcher, football (1976–79) * Philip Rivers, football (2000–04) * Dave Robertson (baseball), Dave Robertson, baseball (1910–12) * Koren Robinson, football (1999–2001) * Carlos Rodon, baseball (2012–14) *

, men's tennis (1976–78) * Ronnie Shavlik, men's basketball (1954–56) * Dennis Smith Jr., men's basketball (2016–17) * Tommy Smith (baseball), Tommy Smith, baseball (1972–74) * Thori Staples, women's soccer (1992–95) * Andrea Stinson, women's basketball (1987–91) * Tim Stoddard, baseball (1972–75), basketball (1973–1975) * Doug Strange, baseball (1983–85) * Eric Surkamp, baseball (2006) * Craig Sutherland, men's soccer (2010–11) *

, wrestling (1991–93) *

, wrestling (1980–84) * David Thompson (basketball), David Thompson, men's basketball (1973–75) * Joe Thuney, football (2011–16) * Monte Towe, men's basketball (1972–75) * Trea Turner, baseball (2012–14) * T. J. Warren, men's basketball (2012–14) * Spud Webb, men's basketball (1984–85) * Mario Williams, football (2003–05) * Adrian Wilson (American football), Adrian Wilson, football (1997–01) * Payton Wilson, football (2018-23) * Russell Wilson, football (2007–10), baseball (2008–10) * Will Wilson (baseball), Will Wilson, baseball (2016–19) * Tracy Woodson, baseball (1982–84) Fourteen NC State athletes have won a total of 21 Olympic medals:

and

in men's basketball;

in the women's marathon; Lucas Kozeniesky in rifle; Diana Shnaider in women's tennis; and Stephen Rerych, Steve Gregg, Dan Harrigan, Duncan Goodhew, David Fox, Cullen Jones, Ryan Held, Dávid Betlehem, David Bethlehem, and Katharine Berkoff in swimming. Additionally, Kay Yow coached the women's basketball team to a gold medal in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul South Korea

NC State Fight Song

The words to the Fight Song were written by Hardy Ray, Class of 1926, and the music was written by Edmund L. Gruber in 1908. It is essentially a sped-up version of "The Caisson Song", or more recently, "The Army Goes Rolling Along."United States Army Europe Band – The Army Goes Rolling Along (mp3)
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Red and White Song

The Red and White Song is a popular song sung by fans and played by the band at many NC State athletic events, especially at football and basketball games. It was written by J. Perry Watson, a former director of music at NC State, and was introduced in 1961; students first sang the "Red and White" song at the NC State – Maryland game on February 13, 1961. The song, although very popular, is in fact not the official Fight Song of NC State. The colors mentioned in the song refer to NC State's main athletic colors, while "Caroline", "Devils", and "Deacs" refer to NC State's rivals: North Carolina Tar Heels, North Carolina, Duke Blue Devils, Duke, and Wake Forest University, Wake Forest.

The NC State Alma Mater

NC State's Alma Mater was written by two students in the early 1920s. Dr. Alvin M. Fountain, a class of 1922 alumnus and editor of ''The Technician'', wrote the words, while Bonnie Norris, from the class of 1923, composed the music. In 2022, N.C. State changed the lyrics from "Where the winds of Dixie softly blow" to "Where the Southern winds so softly blow".

Mascot

Since 1975, the NC State Wolfpack athletic teams have been represented at athletic events by its mascots, Mr. and Ms. Wuf, who were married on February 28, 1981, by the Demon Deacon at

at halftime of a college basketball game between NC State and Wake Forest. The Demon Deacon presided over the wedding. In print, the "Strutting Wolf" is used and is known by the name "Tuffy." In September 2010, a purebred Tamaskan dog became the new live mascot, "Tuffy".Tuffy's mascot tryout at game pleases N.C. State officials
September 2010NC State to use Tamaskan Dog for Mascot
September 2010The Cutest Live College Mascots
September 2010Tuffy Tamaskan
September 2010
October 2010

References

External links

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Guide to the Don Schmidt Collection of NC State Athletics Memorabilia 1975-2000

Guide to the Christopher J. J. Thiry Collection of North Carolina State University Sports Cards circa 1970-2006

Guide to the Dorothy Fritch Film of North Carolina State University Football and Men's Basketball Games 1947-1951

Guide to the Ralph Clyde Heath Photographs and Newsclipping of North Carolina State College Athletes 1942-1953
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