Cheering for anyone else is for quitters.
What might a Justin Gainey team look like? Ask me again in 12 months for a better answer. However, he was the associate head coach on an Elite Eight team. He had been on that team for five seasons, long enough to have probably played some role in the recruitment of every player on that […]
The earliest bits of concrete NC State sports memories I have involve Torry Holt and Justin Gainey—1997 felt a little transformative for both sports at the time. Torry helped the football team pull a huge upset in a (nonconference) game at Syracuse to open the ‘97 season; in March of that year, Gainey played every […]
“I’m humbled and honored to be the head coach of the NC State men’s basketball program,” said Gainey. “This university helped build me as a player and as a person. To now lead it as head coach is truly a full-circle moment. There’s a responsibility that comes with leading your alma mater, and I embrace […]
Developments yesterday pointed in this direction, and NC State is not wasting any time: Tennessee assistant Justin Gainey is set to become NC State’s next head coach. If you missed it last week, Rick Barnes gave a strong endorsement of Justin Gainey: Gainey has spent the last five years working for Barnes at Tennessee, and […]
According to various national media reports this afternoon, Saint Louis’ Josh Schertz has withdrawn his name from consideration for the NC State head coaching job. NC State just met with Schertz on Saturday, so I appreciate that he made a quick decision. Given the nice extension he just got from Saint Louis, this isn’t a […]
Saint Louis head coach Josh Schertz appears to be at or near the top of Boo Corrigan’s list of candidates, so let’s meet him. 1.) How old is this fellow? He won’t be hitting retirement soon, right? Josh Schertz will turn 51 years old on July 5, so he’s got plenty of coaching ahead of […]
Since the modern era of Wolfpack basketball, I’m going back to Everett Case, NC State has not hired an assistant coach to fill the Men’s basketball head coaching position. Notes: So Why Would Corrigan Hire One Now? And Let’s Not Kid Around, if He Did It Would Be Justin Gainey. Boo Corrigan is not a […]
Who’s the Pack playing? Opponent: Georgia Tech Mascot: Andre 3000 | School Location: Waffle House, GA | Conference: ACC 2026 Record: 19-5 (6-3, T-2nd) | 2026 RPI Rank: 22 2025 Record: 41-19 (19-11, 1st) | 2025 RPI Rank: 19 2024 Record: 33-25 (15-15, 4th Coastal) | 2024 RPI Rank: 45 When? Where? How do I watch? Location: Russ Chandler Stadium […]
Boo Corrigan met with the media on Thursday afternoon to talk about what happened with Will Wade this week, and how he plans to move forward. A lot happened very quickly in what has been a bizarre week—I suppose it’s appropriate that Wade now works alongside Lane Kiffin, who pulled this exact stunt on Tennessee […]
After 366 days, one insane photo pose as Jimmy V incarnate, and one lousy trip to Dayton, Will Wade is leaving NC State for LSU, per various reports Thursday morning. Wade met with Boo Corrigan on Wednesday to allow the Pack to make one last pitch, but obviously it wasn’t good enough. Maybe it never […]
It felt like Wes Moore was hinting at substantial changes after NC State’s tournament loss to Michigan, so I’ve been bracing for at least one major contributor to walk out the door—which is what happened Wednesday. Zam Jones is heading for the transfer portal. Reserve center Mallory Collier previously announced that she’s transferring as well. […]
As I’m writing this on Wednesday morning, signs are pointing rather strongly at Will Wade leaving NC State for LSU, which is a possibility that has been simmering behind the scenes for a while, but didn’t seem to feel real until Tuesday. Wade’s buyout, which is already low, drops to a paltry $3 million at […]
There’s an adage in developing young pitchers that says you pull them early to build confidence. NC State got a solid five-inning start from freshman LHP Luke Hemric on Tuesday, allowing just a single run over his first five frames – a run which probably shouldn’t have even scored if not for a misplay on […]
Campbell @ NC State | Tues, Mar 24 @ 6:00pm | ACCNX | Live Stats A red-hot Campbell squad that has won 10 of their last 12 games, including back-to-back midweek victories over Duke and Coastal Carolina last week, comes to Raleigh on Tuesday evening for a 6:00pm matchup with NC State. The Camels (14-9, […]
NC State concluded Sunday what was by its standards a disappointing season, one that all too often saw the Wolfpack struggle against the best teams on its schedule. NC State played 15 games against teams in the Torvik top-50 and lost 10 of them, six by double-figures. That’s just not good enough, and also highly […]
The consensus around college baseball heading into NC State’s ACC series at Florida State was that the Seminoles were the stronger team. For the first game and a half of the series, that was perspective was in question; however, by the time the dust settled on Sunday afternoon, it proved to be true – at […]
Transfer Portal Dates: 2026 Roster Construction Coach Wade did an interview talking about his plans for next year’s roster. Highlights: Looking at the current 15-man roster – plus the 2 committed recruits: Of the Potential 11 Remaining Players, Who Do You Want To Keep? *** Absolutely: Paul McNeil established himself as the best 3PT shooter […]
NC State managed to hang around for a half on Sunday afternoon, but winning a difficult road game without Zoe Brooks ultimately was just too much to ask. It’s overall quality aside, Michigan was about the worst possible matchup for a team missing a veteran guard—the Wolverines have thrived all year on forcing turnovers at […]
NC State’s NCAA tournament started about as well as possible, with the Pack making its first eight shots from the floor on the way to taking a 19-4 lead. Zoe Brooks and Zam Jones had the offense rolling in those first five minutes—Zam played with her hair on fire from the start and ended up […]
“Will Wade is made for the new era of college basketball” During the hiring process and shortly after, several pundits made the statement, “Will Wade is made for the new era of college basketball.” Most of us heard that and (possibly) chuckled thinking that it was because he started paying players before it became standard […]
Who’s the Pack playing? Opponent: Florida State Mascot: T-Pain | School Location: Creed, FL | Conference: ACC 2026 Record: 17-3 (3-0, 1st) | 2026 RPI Rank: 3 2025 Record: 42-16 (17-10, 2nd) | 2025 RPI Rank: 11 2024 Record: 49-17 (17-12, 3rd Atlantic) | 2024 RPI Rank: 5 When? Where? How do I watch? Location: Mike Martin Field at Dick […]
NC State’s 2026 season ultimately was defined by the problems that it created for itself, often unnecessarily, and the wretched luck that brought them home with painful immediacy. All of this was encapsulated in an NCAA tournament loss that came on a tough mid-range jumper. A little too on the nose, if you ask me, […]
Season Summary: When asked after the game, Coach Wade said, “It was an disappointing ending to a disappointing season.” And I think that sums it up well for us all. He immediately spoke about needing to do a better job with next season’s roster and plans to go to work on it right away. Hopefully […]
NC State scored eight runs across the 2nd and 3rd innings on Tuesday night in Wilmington, jumping out to a massive early lead and cruising to a run-rule shortened 14-2 win over UNCW. The Wolfpack improved to 17-4 with the win while the Seahawks drop to 14-7. Both teams left a runner stranded in their […]
Well, here we are again. Staring down the possibility of basketball death, pacing around wondering if this is the last day of the season. The stress is terrible! It’s good to be back. Wolfpack vs. Longhorns Tip time: 9:15 p.m. ET TV: TruTV (Brian Anderson, Charles Barkley, Dick Vitale) Online streaming: March Madness Live (requires […]