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What the Return of Paul McNeil Means for Justin Gainey's Wolfpack

RALEIGH — For first-year head coach Justin Gainey, there was always one task this offseason that stood out from the rest: Keep Paul McNeil home at NC State.

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Christian Serrano Already Building His Own Legacy at NC State

RALEIGH — Christian Serrano watched his brother, Eli, be a massive contributor at NC State in 2023 and 2024. During that time, he quickly decided that he wanted to be a part of the Wolfpack when it was time to play college baseball.

Dave Doeren News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / April 30

Dave Doeren's Biggest Priorities for NC State After NFL Draft

RALEIGH — Dave Doeren is entering his 14th season as NC State's head coach, having just led the program to an 8-5 finish in 2025. Numerous key members of last season's roster left the team, 10 of them moving on to the NFL through the draft or signing as undrafted free agents in the hours following the ceremony.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / April 30

Wolfpack Poised For Another Key Frontcourt Visit

RALEIGH — NC State men's basketball coach Justin Gainey took over a program that had very little hope of retaining any of its players from the 2025-26 season following the departure of former coach Will Wade.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / April 29

Wolfpack Freshmen Arms Stifle East Carolina Once Again

RALEIGH — It hasn't been the easiest of seasons for NC State baseball on the injury front, especially with the program's talented pitching staff. Because of those troubles, the Wolfpack continued to turn toward its deep class of freshmen pitchers to solve yet another midweek innings puzzle against in-state rival East Carolina.

Justin Gainey News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / April 29

NC State Secures First High School Commitment of Justin Gainey Era

RALEIGH — Following the messy exit of former coach Will Wade, NC State needed to quickly flip a switch and get its men's basketball program back on track.

MLB News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / April 27

Wolfpack Can't Secure Series Win Over Virginia Tech: Critical Observations, Stats

NC State hit the road for another weekend set in dire need of a series win over Virginia Tech. However, the Hokies played the role of spoiler and snatched a pair of victories from the Wolfpack, including Sunday's 5-4 battle that saw the Pack crumble in the eighth inning when it needed to hang on.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / Yardbarker / April 24

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Justin Gainey News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / April 23

3 Remaining Portal Needs for NC State Men's Basketball

RALEIGH — Justin Gainey arrived at NC State and immediately started rebuilding a program left disheveled after the messy exit of former coach Will Wade.

Justin Gainey News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / April 23

Gainey, NC State Set for Non-Conference Matchup With SEC Program

RALEIGH — NC State is in a new era of men's basketball, with program alumnus Justin Gainey taking over the team following just one year of Will Wade running things.

College Basketball News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / April 20

Wolfpack Targeting Shot Blockers in the Transfer Portal

RALEIGH — Justin Gainey is hard at work building his first roster as head coach of his alma mater's men's basketball program, assembling a brand new team at NC State for the 2026-27 season.

MLB News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / April 19

Wolfpack Responds Against Wake Forest: Key Stats, Observations

NC State baseball allowed 40 runs in the first two games against Wake Forest, putting forth two of its worst efforts of the season to start the series.

Justin Gainey News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / April 19

Why Justin Gainey's New Backcourt is Ready for ACC Basketball at NC State

RALEIGH — The first NC State roster under first-year coach Justin Gainey continues to come together as the transfer portal season moves along. So far, the Wolfpack has made two critical additions to its backcourt, preparing for the challenges of the 2026-27 season with guard play before any other aspect of the roster.

Justin Gainey News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / April 18

Gainey, NC State Poised for Busy Weekend of Transfer Portal Visits

RALEIGH — NC State men's basketball needs to get things going during transfer portal season under first-year head coach Justin Gainey. The program earned one commitment a week ago, but has sustained massive losses of production after an uneasy offseason started with Will Wade's surprising departure and return to LSU.

How Wolfpack Baseball Will Attack Wake Forest in Another Key Series

RALEIGH — NC State is set to hit the road once again after a crucial midweek win, this time rolling out to Winston Salem, N.C., to face the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in a critical conference series.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / April 17

Wolfpack Forced to Adjust Again After Marohn Scratch

RALEIGH — NC State baseball continues to struggle with its rotation in the 2026 season. After losing junior right-handed starter Jacob Dudan for the season,

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / April 16

NC State Misses on Boswell: Where Wolfpack Turns Now

RALEIGH — NC State actively pursued former Tennessee combo guard Bishop Boswell in the transfer portal over the last week, even hosting him for a visit over the weekend.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / April 15

Wolfpack Shortstop Earns Spot On National Team of the Week

RALEIGH — NC State baseball is entering a critical stretch of the 2026 season. The Wolfpack needs to kick things into gear if it still hopes to make noise in the postseason and luckily for the team, one of its most important pieces is starting to live up to the potential that head coach Elliott Avent and his staff always believed was there.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / April 15

Former Wolfpack Guard Stays in ACC, Sets Up Rivalry Matchup

RALEIGH — Following a surprisingly disappointing season under head coach Wes Moore, NC State women's basketball suffered several losses to the transfer portal which left the program looking for replacements in the transfer portal.

The Importance of Retaining Khamil Pierre for NC State WBB

RALEIGH — NC State women's basketball is having a quiet start to the transfer portal process, in large part because of a need to secure things internally.

College Basketball News / Larry Brown Sports / March 31

Will Wade takes parting shot at NC State fans

Will Wade left NC State to return to LSU after just one year, and he took a parting shot at some of the team’s fans on his way out the door. LSU introduced Wade for his second stint as head basketball coach on Monday, and he inevitably discussed the circumstances that led to him leaving NC State one year after being hired.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / Yardbarker / March 27

Five candidates to replace Will Wade as NC State's head coach

Will Wade is headed back to LSU after one season as the men's basketball head coach at NC State. The Wolfpack went 20-14 overall this past campaign and fell in the First Four of the 2026 NCAA Tournament to fellow No. 11 seed Texas.

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NC State AD Boo Corrigan uses Philip Rivers quote to throw shade at Will Wade after HC's exit

Jay Bilas points out NCAA issue as Will Wade heads back to LSU

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