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Despite loss, Wes Moore looks to make Wolfpack elite
One of Wes Moore’s vices, as his players will attest, is his affinity for drinking tea. “Unsweet,” he said last week as he held up a large cup in response to a question on a […]
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Yow lends experience to new coalition focused on promoting minority coaches
Debbie Yow showed faith in Michael Locksley early in his career by keeping him on as an assistant football coach at Maryland despite the dismissal of the man who hired him, Ron Vanderlinden. It was […]
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Will NCAA focus on school or former coaches in NC State violations case?
RALEIGH — NC State’s receipt of a formal NCAA Notice of Allegations last week in connection with its recruitment of basketball star Dennis Smith Jr. was headline–worthy news. But it was anything but a revelation. […]
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Boo Corrigan takes reins as AD at NC State
RALEIGH — Boo Corrigan became NC State’s new athletic director on May 1. It was an occasion that might have gone completely unnoticed had it not been for the heartfelt farewell message his predecessor Debbie […]
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NC colleges moving closer to allowing alcohol sales
Fans at NC State or UNC games may be able to celebrate big plays — or drown their sorrows — with an adult beverage in the near future. The North Carolina House of Representatives passed […]
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NC State picks Boo Corrigan be next AD
RALEIGH — It took seven children, including five straight boys, for Gene Corrigan to finally consent to naming one after himself. Even then, the former ACC commissioner disliked his name so much that he began […]
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NC State selects Army’s Corrigan as its next athletic director
NC State turned to a candidate with a familiar surname when it hired Debbie Yow as its athletic director back in 2010. It turned out to be such a good move, with the sister of […]
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Launch of ACC Network set for summer
Technically, the long-awaited ACC Network has been up and running for almost three years now. Branded as ACC Network Extra, the digital channel went online in 2016 and has made more than 300 live events […]
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Look Ahead: Bold predictions for 2019
The NSJ sports staff is again taking some wild guesses — some seemingly possible, others highly unlikely — at what might happen in 2019. Sports editor Cory Lavalette and staff writers Brett Friedlander and Shawn […]
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NC State’s Keatts gets six-year contract extension
RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina State has given basketball coach Kevin Keatts a new contract through the 2023-24 season. The school’s board of governors on Friday approved the six-year deal that will pay him $2.7 […]