Unbelievable!! FINALLY NC State gets some real success in a non-revenue sport not named cross country. NC State defeated traditional tennis powerhouse, Texas, today to advance to the NCAA Final 8. We’d like to thank Texas’ internet presence for running the story of their loss while GoPack.com – at the time of this entry – […]
Non-Revenue
Men’s Tennis Downs UNC In The NCAA Tournament
Pretty amazing. The men’s tennis team defeats UNC for the first time in 19 years. The win is even more impressive when you consider the scope of the historic win: -1st win vs. UNC since 1988 -1st 4-0 win vs UNC -1st NCAA Sweet 16 -2nd NCAA tournament win -Set program’s record for most teams […]
Recruiting Boosters
We here at SFN may be a little more interested in more of the business/off-the-field pieces of collegiate sports than some of our peers. So, when we run across quick pieces that share some interesting points and perspectives then we like to share them. This article from Sports Illustrated discusses the impact of coaches on […]
NCAA Releases APR Scores
From the N&O: On Wednesday, the NCAA released its latest Academic Progress Rates (APR) — an average score meant to show how athletes on each Division I team are making progress toward their degrees. Men’s basketball, baseball and football teams have been the most likely to face penalties after the first two years of data. […]
Diamond Update
BASEBALL Normally, sitting third of six teams in your division wouldn’t be anything much to brag about. But NC State is now listed in the top-25 of three different baseball polls archived at yahoo sports. Here is a brief summary of where the ACC teams are currently ranked: Baseball Collegiate USA Today America […]
Very Nice Article by the NY Times on Coach Yow
If you have a couple spare minutes today, take the time and read article from the New York Times. Yow has persevered even though the disease has spread to her skeleton and liver, and she knows that it will probably become fatal. The cancer treatment has left her feeling weak, dehydrated, short of breath, lacking […]
Pack Women to Battle Tarheels for Title
NC State’s women continued their inspiring play on Saturday by knocking off previously unbeaten Duke in the semi-finals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. (Link to N&O article) The Pack continues to play with emotion that no opponent has been able to match. Coach Yow’s week began with treatments for breast cancer. It could end […]
Kay Yow Court
You’d have to have been hiding under a rock the last few days to have not been touched by Kay Yow’s return to the NC State bench and big wins, including Friday night’s shallacking of UNC-Chapel Hill on Senior night in Reynolds Coliseum. Check that. Not just Reynolds Coliseum…but at newly named ‘Kay Yow Court’ […]
SFN Garners #2
StateFansNation experienced quite a year of growth and popularity in 2006. Included in our growth was a significant amount of public recognition, most recently evidenced by our #2 finish in the ACC category in the College Football Bloggers Awards. Link to story State Fans Nation is one of the most vibrant, interactive communities on the […]
Two-Sport Standouts
This piece at ESPN snuck through during the holiday season and we wanted to make sure that it didn’t go totally ignored. ESPN’s Pat Forde used Jeff Sagarin’s ratings over a five-year period to come up with a ranking of the two-sport schools over the last five years. The results are interesting. NC State logged […]
