Jim Valvano

How NC legends fared in their first Final Fours

April 4, 2025 Asheebo Rojas

Stacked rosters, dominant regular seasons and winning tournament games are all part of what makes a great college basketball coach. But in North Carolina, a state where those things are only the expectation, greatness depends […]

State’s epic run heads to day five

March 15, 2024 Shawn Krest

As improbable as it may seem, NC State will play for the ACC title on Saturday night. The Wolfpack’s miracle run through the ACC Tournament appeared to be reaching its end with 70 seconds left […]

NC State honors legend David Thompson with statue

December 13, 2023 Ryan Henkel

NC State unveiled its latest campus fixture last Wednesday morning: a statue of former basketball star and NCAA national champion David Thompson outside of Reynolds Coliseum. “It’s a big moment not only for me but […]

Jim Valvano voted into Basketball Hall of Fame

April 5, 2023 Ryan Henkel

After a long wait, Jim Valvano will finally take his rightful place in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the 2023 class. The legendary NC State head coach is best remembered […]

Yow’s legacy lives on in Play4Kay game

February 9, 2022 Brett Friedlander

RALEIGH — It’s the most meaningful halftime show on the sports calendar. And no, it doesn’t involve any spectacular light shows, fireworks displays or musical performances by A-list celebrities. Rather, it’s simply a procession of […]

NC State miracle comeback over UNC keeps Atlantic Division hopes alive

November 27, 2021 Brett Friedlander

RALEIGH — Down by nine points with just over two minutes remaining Friday, NC State needed a miracle to avoid yet another soul-crushing loss to arch-rival North Carolina. Divine intervention may not actually have played […]

Top-seeded NC State leads 5 state teams into NCAA women’s tourney

March 15, 2021 Brett Friedlander

NC State didn’t have to wait long to find out that it had earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament for the first time in school history. The Wolfpack was the […]

NC State baseball coach Avent gets contract extension

November 13, 2020 Brett Friedlander

Perhaps no coach since Jim Valvano has personified the personality of NC State athletics more than Elliott Avent. Homespun and charismatic, the long-time Wolfpack baseball coach is the school’s all-time leader in wins with 889 […]

Christine T. NguyenThe North State Journal

Tournament in Brooklyn isn’t ACC’s first New York story

March 6, 2017 admin

BROOKLYN — The ACC tournament made its New York debut when it tipped off at Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn this week. It’s the highest profile event the conference has ever held in The Big Apple […]