NC State Wolfpack basketball

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NC State Wolfpack
NC State Wolfpack athletic logo
University North Carolina State University
Conference ACC
Location Raleigh, NC
Head Coach Sidney Lowe (1st year)
Arena RBC Center
(Capacity: 19,722)
Nickname Wolfpack
Colors Red and White

             
NCAA Tournament Champions
1974, 1983
NCAA Tournament Final Four
1950, 1974, 1983
Conference Tournament Champions
1954, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1965, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1983, 1987
Conference Regular Season Champions
1955, 1956, 1959, 1973, 1974, 1985, 1989


The NC State Wolfpack Men's basketball team is coached by Sidney Lowe and plays in the RBC Center. It has two NCAA Championships under its belt, one in 1974 under head coach Norm Sloan and one in 1983 under coach Jim Valvano. There also 10 conference titles belonging to the Wolfpack, the most recent being in 1987 under Jim Valvano. The biggest rivalry to NCSU fans is with the North Carolina Tar Heels. In 1973, The Wolfpack had a perfect record, but were ineligible for postseason play.

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[edit] Current coaching staff

  • Sidney Lowe - Head Coach, 1st year
  • Monte Towe - Associate Head Coach, 1st Year
  • Larry Harris - Assistant Coach
    Ben McCauley, a sophmore center, on the cover of Pack Pride Magazine
    Ben McCauley, a sophmore center, on the cover of Pack Pride Magazine
  • Pete Strickland - Assistant Coach
  • Quentin Jackson - Coach
  • Levi Watkins - Coach

[edit] 2006-07 schedule and results

Date Opponent Location Time Result Overall Conf.
Exhibition Games
October 25, 2006 Red/White Game Raleigh, NC 7:00 PM
November 3, 2006 Northern State Raleigh, NC 7:00 PM W 78-71
November 7, 2006 St. Augustine's Raleigh, NC 7:00 PM W 87-76
Regular Season
November 10, 2006 Wofford Raleigh, NC 7:00 PM W 92-88 1-0
November 17, 2006 Delaware St. Raleigh, NC 8:00 PM W 63-43 2-0
November 21, 2006 Valparaiso Raleigh, NC 7:00 PM W 78-64 3-0
November 24, 2006 Gardner Webb Raleigh, NC 7:00 PM W 88-76 4-0
November 27, 2006 Michigan1 Raleigh, NC 7:00 PM W 74-67 5-0
December 3, 2006 Virginia Charlottesville, VA 3:30 PM L 67-62 5-1 0-1
December 6, 2006 West Virginia Charleston, WV 7:00 PM L 71-60 5-2 0-1
December 9, 2006 Savannah St. Raleigh, NC 7:00 PM W 74-53 6-2 0-1
December 16, 2006 Mount St. Mary's Raleigh, NC 3:30 PM W 80-65 7-2 0-1
December 20, 2006 Alabama Raleigh, NC 6:30 PM L 82-75 7-3 0-1
December 23, 2006 Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH 12:00 PM L 71-80 7-4 0-1
December 28, 2006 East Carolina Raleigh, NC 7:00 PM W 64-57 8-4 0-1
December 30, 2006 UNC-Wilmington Raleigh, NC 12:00 PM W 72-51 9-4 0-1
January 2, 2007 UNC-Greensboro Raleigh, NC 7:00 PM W 95-93 (OT) 10-4 0-1
January 6, 2007 Boston College Raleigh, NC 2:00 PM L 58-74 10-5 0-2
January 9, 2007 Clemson Raleigh, NC 7:00 PM L 76-87 10-6 0-3
January 13, 2007 Wake Forest Winston-Salem, NC 12:00 PM W 88-74 11-6 1-3
January 20, 2007 Duke Raleigh, NC 3:30 PM L 56-79 11-7 1-4
January 24, 2007 Virginia Raleigh, NC 9:00 PM L 58-71 11-8 1-5
January 31, 2007 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 9:00 PM W 70-59 12-8 2-5
February 3, 2007 North Carolina Raleigh, NC 3:30 PM W 83-79 13-8 3-5
February 6, 2007 Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA 7:00 PM L 65-74 13-9 3-6
February 10, 2007 Miami Coral Gables, FL 4:00 PM L 65-80 13-10 3-7
February 14, 2007 Maryland Raleigh, NC 7:00 PM L 80-75 13-11 3-8
February 18, 2007 Virginia Tech Raleigh, NC 4:00 PM W 81-56 14-11 4-8
February 21, 2007 North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC 9:00 PM L 83-64 14-12 4-9
February 24, 2007 Florida St. Tallahassee, FL 1:00 PM L 78-52 14-13 4-10
February 28, 2007 Wake Forest Raleigh, NC 9:00 PM W 73-66 15-13 5-10
March 3, 2007 Maryland College Park, MD 3:30 PM L 59-79 15-14 5-11
ACC Tournament
March 8, 2007 (Round 1) Duke Tampa, FL 7:00 PM W 85-80 OT 16-14 6-11
March 9, 2007 (Round 2) Virginia Tampa, FL 7:00 PM W 79-71 17-14 7-11
March 10, 2007 (Semifinals) Virginia Tech Tampa, FL 4:00 PM W 72-64 18-14 8-11
March 11, 2004 (Finals) North Carolina Tampa, FL 1:00 PM
National Invitation Tournament
March 13, 2007 Drexel Philidelphia, PA 8:00 PM W 63-56 19-15 5-11
March 16, 2007 Marist Raleigh, NC (Reynolds Coliseum) 9:30 PM W 69-62 20-15 5-11
March 20, 2007 West Virginia Morgantown, WV 9:00 PM L 66-71 20-16 5-11
*Conference games in GREEN. 1ACC-Big Ten Challenge game

[edit] Season-by-season results

Season Head Coach Conf. Overall Postseason Notes
1953-54 Everett Case 5-3 (4th) 26-7 NCAA, Regional Third Place ACC Tournament Champion
1954-55 Everett Case 12-2 (1st) 20-8 ACC Tournament Champion
1955-56 Everett Case 11-3 (1st) 24-4 NCAA, 1st Round ACC Tournament Champion
1956-57 Everett Case 7-7 (5th) 15-11
1957-58 Everett Case 10-4 (3rd) 18-6
1958-59 Everett Case 12-2 (1st) 22-4 ACC Tournament Champion
1959-60 Everett Case 5-9 (6th) 11-15
1960-61 Everett Case 8-6 (4th) 16-9
1961-62 Everett Case 10-4 (3rd) 11-6
1962-63 Everett Case 5-9 (5th) 10-11
1963-64 Everett Case 4-10 (7th) 8-11
1964-65 Everett Case 10-4 (2nd) 21-5 NCAA, Regional Third Place ACC Tournament Champion
1965-66 Press Maravich 9-5 (2nd) 18-9
1966-67 Press Maravich 2-12 (8th) 7-19
1967-68 Norm Sloan 9-5 (3rd) 16-10
1968-69 Norm Sloan 8-6 (4th) 15-10
1969-70 Norm Sloan 9-5 (3rd) 23-7 NCAA, Regional Third Place ACC Tournament Champion
1970-71 Norm Sloan 5-9 (7th) 13-14
1971-72 Norm Sloan 6-6 (5th) 16-10
1972-73 Norm Sloan 12-0 (1st) 27-0 Ineligible for postseason play* ACC Tournament Champion
1973-74 Norm Sloan 12-0 (1st) 30-1 NCAA, National Champion ACC Tournament Champion
1974-75 Norm Sloan 8-4 (4th) 22-6
1975-76 Norm Sloan 7-5 (3rd) 21-9 NIT, Second Round
1976-77 Norm Sloan 6-6 (5th) 14-13
1977-78 Norm Sloan 7-5 (3rd) 21-10 NIT, Fourth Round
1978-79 Norm Sloan 3-9 (6th) 18-12
1979-80 Norm Sloan 9-5 (3rd) 20-8 NCAA #4 seed, Second Round
1980-81 Norm Sloan 4-10 (7th) 14-13
1981-82 Jim Valvano 7-7 (4th) 22-10 NCAA #7 seed, First Round
1982-83 Jim Valvano 8-6 (4th) 26-10 NCAA #6 seed, National Champion ACC Tournament Champion
1983-84 Jim Valvano 4-10 (7th) 19-14 NIT, First Round
1984-85 Jim Valvano 9-5 (3rd) 23-10 NCAA #3 seed, Regional Final
1985-86 Jim Valvano 7-7 (4th) 21-13 NCAA #6 seed, Regional Final
1986-87 Jim Valvano 6-8 (6th) 20-15 NCAA #11 seed, First Round ACC Tournament Champion
1987-88 Jim Valvano 10-4 (2nd) 24-8 NCAA #3 seed, First Round
1988-89 Jim Valvano 10-4 (1st) 22-9 NCAA #5 seed, Sweet Sixteen
1989-90 Jim Valvano 6-8 (5th) 18-12
1990-91 Les Robinson 8-6 (4th) 20-11 NCAA #6 seed, Second Round
1991-92 Les Robinson 6-10 (7th) 12-18
1992-93 Les Robinson 2-14 (9th) 8-19
1993-94 Les Robinson 5-11 (9th) 11-19
1994-95 Les Robinson 4-12 (8th) 12-15
1995-96 Les Robinson 3-13 (9th) 15-16
1996-97 Herb Sendek 4-12 (8th) 17-15 NIT, Second Round
1997-98 Herb Sendek 5-11 (8th) 17-15 NIT, Second Round
1998-99 Herb Sendek 6-10 (5th) 19-14 NIT, Second Round
1999-00 Herb Sendek 6-10 (6th) 20-14 NIT, Semifinals
2000-01 Herb Sendek 5-11 (7th) 13-16
2001-02 Herb Sendek 9-7 (4th) 23-11 NCAA #7 seed, Second Round
2002-03 Herb Sendek 9-7 (4th) 18-13 NCAA #9 seed, First Round
2003-04 Herb Sendek 11-5 (2nd) 21-10 NCAA #3 seed, Second Round
2004-05 Herb Sendek 7-9 (6th) 21-14 NCAA #10 seed, Sweet Sixteen
2005-06 Herb Sendek 10-6 (4th) 22-10 NCAA #10 seed, Second Round
2006-07 Sidney Lowe 5-11 (10th) 20-16 NIT #6 Seed, Quarterfinals

* In 1973, NC State was ineligible for postseason play because of rule breakings during the season. Many felt that the Wolfpack could have won the NCAA Championship.

[edit] Coaching history

Coach Years ACC Overall ACC Titles NCAA Titles
Sidney Lowe 2006- 8-12 20-16 0 0
Herb Sendek 1996-06 72-88 191-132 0 0
Les Robinson 1990-96 28-66 78-98 0 0
Jim Valvano 1981-90 71-69 209-114 2 1
Norm Sloan 1967-80 103-77 266-127 3 1
Press Maravich 1964-66 19-8 38-13 0 0
Everett Case 1946-64 89-60 190-89 5 0
Leroy Jay 19??-46 -- --

[edit] Awards

[edit] First-Team All-ACC

  • Mel Thompson (1954)
  • Ronnie Shavlik (1955, 1956)
  • Vic Molodet (1956)
  • Lou Pucillo (1958, 1959)
  • John Richter (1959)
  • Jon Speaks (1962)
  • Larry Lakins (1965)
  • Eddie Biedenbach (1966, 1968)
  • Vann Wilford (1969, 1970)
  • Tommy Burleson (1972, 1973)
  • David Thompson (1973, 1974, 1975)
  • Kenny Carr (1976, 1977)
  • Hawkeye Whitney (1979, 1980)
  • Tom Orio-Nist (1982)
  • Thurl Bailey (1983)
  • Sidney Lowe (1983)
  • Lorenzo Charles (1984, 1985)
  • Vinny Del Negro (1988)
  • Charles Shackleford (1988)
  • Chucky Brown (1989)
  • Rodney Monroe (1989, 1991)
  • Tom Gugliotta (1992)
  • Anthony Grundy (2002)
  • Julius Hodge (2003)

Years in bold represent unanimous selections.

[edit] ACC player of the year

  • Ronnie Shavlick (1956)
  • David Thompson (1973, 1974, 1975)
  • Rodney Monroe (1991)
  • Julius Hodge (2004)

Years in bold represent unanimous selections.

[edit] ACC rookie of the year

  • Hawkeye Whitney (1977)

[edit] ACC coach of the year

  • Everett Case (1954, 1955, 1958)
  • Press Maravich (1965)
  • Norm Sloan (1970, 1973, 1974)
  • Jim Valvano (1989)
  • Herb Sendek (2004)

[edit] All-Time statistical leaders

[edit] Career leaders

  • Points Scored: Rodney Monroe (2551)
  • Assists: Chris Corchiani (1038)
  • Rebounds: David Thompson (694)
  • Steals: Chris Corchiani (328)

[edit] Single-Season leaders

  • Points Scored:
  • Assists:
  • Rebounds:
  • Steals:

[edit] Single-Game leaders

  • Points Scored: David Thompson (57, 1974)
  • Assists: Chris Corchiani (20, 1991)
  • Rebounds: Ronnie Shavlik (35. 1955)
  • Steals: Moe Rivers (10, 1974)
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