By now, everyone in the SFN community is aware that Kevin Keatts is our new men’s basketball head coach. Obviously, only time will reveal if Keatts proves a great hire. But today — without being privy to the details — the optics on this suggest Keatts is a solid hire. If nothing else, credit Yow […]
Coaches
Mark Gottfried Fired [Updated]
According to Mark Armstrong of WTVD ABC11, Mark Gottfried has been fired. Obviously, we will update this entry as more information becomes available. – Here is my 6pm Gottfried report: pic.twitter.com/QpIVEppC9B — Mark Armstrong (@ArmstrongABC11) February 13, 2017 –
Gottfried tabs Pierre as new assistant coach
h/t collegechalktalk.prestosports.com Today Mark Gottfried officially introduced Butch Pierre as his new assistant coach. Pierre previously was on Travis Ford’s staff at Oklahoma State. “I’ve known Butch for a long time and he’s regarded as one of college basketball’s premier recruiters, but he is also a great teacher of the game who has spent a […]
23 Years Ago Tonight
It’s the anniversary of Jimmy V’s famous ESPY speech. Will never forget watching it live before going out and then sitting in Spike’s when the late night reply was aired. After all of that drinking the tears were FLOWING from every person in the place. Twenty-three years ago tonight, Jim Valvano gave us a message […]
Sendek: ASU extends contract, a walk down memory lane
Since most SFN readers have a little more experience and ‘gray hair’ than the readers at other blogs, I thought most of you might ‘enjoy’ a quick stroll down memory lane!! I can’t believe that it has been EIGHT years since HWSNBN flew the RBC for other pastures. In case you missed it, after advancing […]
Sophomore Jinx? (Coaching Edition)
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that we are under 48 hours (under 36 actually…took me longer to get around to posting this than I thought) until Wolfpack Football kicks off the ’14 campaign and attempts to rid itself of the collective taste left from ’13. With all of the recent rehashing […]
NCSU Football Asst’s Heroics
OK, so maybe heroics is overstating it a tiny bit. But then again…maybe not. As it turns out, the young girl whom coaches Dave Huxtable and Frisman Jackson stopped to help out of her overturned vehicle Tuesday (just after she had rolled it due to texting while driving apparently) was safely seat belted in and […]
Doeren hires new cornerbacks coach
It's official, George Barlow joins the Pack as the new cornerbacks coach. — NC State Football (@PackFootball) January 16, 2014 Link to George Barlow’s biography still up on Vandy’s website. Barlow looks like he is a much more experienced coach than Richard McNutt; he even served as New Mexico’s interim head coach in 2011. Personal […]
ESPN Total Access – NC State Women’s Basketball
This year ESPN will be focusing in all year on the Triangle for women’s basketball with lots of in-depth coverage of new coach Wes Moore and his first Wolfpack team. In addition, ESPN will be covering closely the other two teams in Triangle. Moore fit the bill for what the Wolfpack need right now: Someone […]
Avent Receives 5 Year Extension
The winningest coach in State baseball history will continue to add wins to that total. Elliott Avent received a 5 year contract extension with a nice raise that should keep him in Raleigh for the remainder of his career. Â Joe Giglio of the N&O has the financial details. Avent’s program had a breakout year in […]
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