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Justin Gainey's tenure as NC State coach begins vs. CampbellThe Justin Gainey Era at North Carolina State began with a proclamation.,"I am NC State," Gainey said at the Atlantic Coast Conference media day, and his resume makes it hard to argue. ,Gainey returns to Raleigh as the Wolfpack's third head coach in as many seasons after playing point guard at NC St...

NC State set to begin new era with clash vs. CalA new era is underway at North Carolina State. ,The Wolfpack take the field under new management Saturday afternoon against Cal in Raleigh, N.C.,It'll mark the first time since 2012 that the Wolfpack aren't led by coach Dave Doeren, who was fired last Saturday after a 31-28 loss at Stanford the prev...

Philip Rivers on NC State opening: 'I understand the chatter'North Carolina State legend Philip Rivers, now the head coach at St. Michael Catholic High in Fairhope, Ala., understands the discussion about the possibility that he could be the Wolfpack's next head coach.,NC State fired longtime head coach Dave Doeren on Saturday in the wake of its 31-28 loss at ...

North Carolina State dismisses coach Dave Doeren

North Carolina State fired longtime coach Dave Doeren on Saturday, one day after a 31-28 road loss at Stanford.,Doeren exits NC State as the winningest coach in school history. He was 98-74 since taking over in 2013. The Wolfpack are 3-4 overall and 1-3 in Atlantic Coast Conference play this season....

Beau Pribula shines in Virginia debut as Cavaliers thump NC State

Beau Pribula threw for two touchdowns and was the leading rusher in his Virginia debut as the Cavaliers opened the season with a 34-8 win over North Carolina State on Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.,Xavier Brown scored two first-half touchdowns and Will Bettridge booted two field goals of more than...

Virginia counting on experience edge over NC State in ACC opener

Instead of making history in South America, Virginia will debut the nation's most experienced roster at home in a season-opening clash Saturday against NC State.,The contest originally was scheduled to be played in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as the first college football game ever on that continent. Or...

NC State-UVA opener moved from Brazil to Charlottesville

The season-opening football game between North Carolina State and Virginia will no longer be played in Brazil.,Both ACC schools announced Wednesday that the contest will be held on Aug. 29 in Charlottesville, Va.,Billed as the first college football game played in South America, it originally was sc...

NC State baseball coach Elliott Avent retiring after 30 years

Elliott Avent is retiring after 30 seasons from his "dream job" as the baseball coach at North Carolina State.,Avent, 70, announced Thursday that he is stepping down at the end of the Wolfpack's season.,He is the winningest coach in school history (1,103 wins) and has 1,327 wins in a career that beg...