NC State Wolfpack

The NC State Wolfpack are the athletic teams representing North Carolina State University. They compete as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level (Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) sub-level for football), primarily competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for all sports since the 1953-54 season. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball.

The athletic teams of the Wolfpack compete in 24 intercollegiate varsity sports. NC State is a founding member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and has won eight national championships: two NCAA championships, two AIAW championships, and four titles under other sanctioning bodies. Most NC State fans and athletes recognize the rivalry with the North Carolina Tar Heels as their biggest.

The primary logo for NC State athletics is a red block 'S' with an inscribed 'N' and 'C'. The block S has been in use since 1890 but has seen many alterations through the years. The color red was adopted from the State bird the Cardinal. It became the sole logo for all NC State athletic teams in 2000 and was modernized to its current design in 2006.

NC State athletic teams are nicknamed the 'Wolfpack' (most women's teams are named the 'Lady Wolfpack'). The name was adopted in 1921 when a disgruntled fan described the behavior of the some of the school's football players as being "as unruly as a pack of wolves." Prior to the adoption of the current nickname, NC State athletic teams went by such names as the Aggies, the Techs, the Red Terrors, and Farmers. Since the 1960s the Wolfpack has been represented at athletic events by its mascots, Mr. and Mrs. Wuf. In print, the 'Strutting Wolf' is used and is known by the name 'Tuffy.' In September 2010, a purebred Tamaskan Dog became the new "Tuffy" Live Mascot.

Baseball

 * Head Coach: Elliott Avent
 * Stadium: Doak Field
 * ACC Championships: 5 (1968, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1992)
 * CWS Appearances: 1 (1968)

Men's basketball
The above record of conference titles does not include regular season 1st place finishes as championships.
 * Head Coach: Mark Gottfried
 * Arena: PNC Arena
 * National Championships: 2 (1974, 1983)
 * Southern Conference Championships 7 (1929,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952)
 * ACC Championships: 10 (1954, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1965, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1983, 1987)

Women's basketball

 * Head Coach: Wes Moore (2013)
 * Arena: Reynolds Coliseum
 * ACC Championships: 1978, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1990 (Regular Season); 1980, 1985, 1987, 1991 (ACC Tournament)

Football

 * Head Coach: Dave Doeren (2012)
 * Stadium: Carter-Finley Stadium
 * ACC Championships: 7 (1957, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1973, 1979)
 * Southern Conference Championships: 1 (1927)
 * South Atlantic Intercollegiate Championships: 3 (1907, 1910, 1913)
 * Bowl Games: 26 (14-11-1)

Other sports
In addition to baseball, basketball, and football, NC State competes in 11 additional varsity sports. Unless noted, both a men's and a women's team is fielded.


 * Cross Country: 2 AIAW Women's National Championships (1979, 1980); 20 Women's ACC Championships
 * Golf
 * Gymnastics (women's only)
 * Rifle
 * Soccer (Men's): 13 NCAA Appearances (1 Semifinal Appearance: 1990); 1990 ACC Tournament Champions
 * Women's Soccer: 1988 NCAA Finalist; 1988 ACC Regular Season and Tournament Champions; 11 NCAA Appearances (9-10-3 NCAA Tournament Record); 7 All-Americans; Three Former U.S. National Team Players
 * Softball (women's only): 2 Women's ACC Championship (2006, 2013)
 * Swimming & Diving: 24 Men's ACC Champions; 72 Men's All-Americans; 5 Men's Individual National Champions
 * Tennis: Notable former players: Christian Welte
 * Track & Field: 6 Men's ACC Championships
 * Volleyball (women's only)
 * Wrestling (men's only): 15 ACC Championships, five individual national champions

Non-varsity sports
The North Carolina State University Men’s Rugby Football Club was founded in 1965. NC State plays college rugby in the Atlantic Coast Rugby League against its traditional ACC rivals. The NC State rugby team is led by head coach Jim Latham. The Wolfpack play their home games at the Upper Method Road Field. NC State won the Atlantic Coast Invitational 7s tournament in 2010 and 2011. The Wolfpack finished 13th at the 2011 USA Rugby Sevens Collegiate National Championships. NC State finished 12th at the 2012 Collegiate Rugby Championship, a tournament broadcast live on NBC from PPL Park in Philadelphia. NC State scored a notable upset against #7 ranked Davenport to reach the finals of the 2012 ACI 7s tournament in Blacksburg, only to lose in the final to host Virginia Tech.

NC State fields a full varsity team in Cheerleading and competes in Dance, neither of which are sanctioned by the NCAA.

NC State has a proud intercollegiate tradition in Ultimate (sport). The men's team won the national championships in 1999.

Notable former athletes

 * Andy Barkett, baseball (1992–95)
 * Brian Bark, baseball (1987–90)
 * Aaron Bates, baseball (2005–06)
 * Andrew Brackman, baseball and men's basketball (2005–08)
 * Greg Briley, baseball (1986)
 * Andre Brown (running back), football
 * Chucky Brown, basketball (1985–89)
 * Jimmy Brown, baseball (1932)
 * Tommy Burleson, men's basketball (1972–74)
 * Dick Burrus, baseball (1919)
 * Mike Caldwell, baseball (1968–71)
 * Kenny Carr, men's basketball (1975–77)
 * Lorenzo Charles, men's basketball (1982–85)
 * Tim Clark, men's golf (1996–97)
 * Chris Colmer, football (2002–05)
 * Chris Corchiani, men's basketball (1988–91)
 * Jerricho Cotchery, football (2000–04)
 * Bill Cowher, football (1977–79)
 * Doug Davis, baseball (1982–84)
 * Joe DeBerry, baseball (1917–20)
 * Vinny Del Negro, men's basketball (1983–1987)
 * Joey Devine, baseball (2003–05)
 * Bill Evans, baseball (1915)
 * Adam Everett, baseball (1996)
 * David Fox, men's swimming & diving (1990–94)
 * Stu Flythe, baseball (1934–36)
 * Roman Gabriel, football (1960–62)
 * Tom Gugliotta, men's basketball (1989–92)
 * Jeff Hartsock, baseball (1986–88)
 * J.J. Hickson, men's basketball (2007–08)
 * Julius Hodge, men's basketball (2001–05)
 * Dutch Holland, baseball (1923–25)
 * Torry Holt, football (1995–98)
 * Charmaine Hooper, women's soccer (1987–90)
 * Cullen Jones, men's swimming & diving (2002–06)
 * Erik Kramer, football (1985–87)
 * Johnny Lanning, baseball (1931–32)
 * Manny Lawson, football (2002–05)
 * Corey Lee, baseball (1994–96)
 * Sidney Lowe, men's basketball (1980–83)
 * Matt Mangini, baseball (2005–06)
 * Pablo Mastroeni, men's soccer (1995–98)
 * Nate McMillan, men's basketball (1985–86)
 * Jim McNamara, baseball (1984–86)
 * Louie Meadows, baseball (1980–82)
 * Rodney Monroe, men's basketball (1988–91)
 * George Murray, baseball (1918–21)
 * Jessica O'Rourke, women's soccer (2004–07)
 * Chad Orvella, baseball (2002–03)
 * Chink Outen, baseball (1927–28)
 * Jeff Pierce, baseball (1990–91)
 * Dan Plesac, baseball (1981–83)
 * Tab Ramos, men's soccer (1984–87)
 * Buck Redfern, baseball (1921–24)
 * Philip Rivers, football (2000–04)
 * Dave Robertson, baseball (1910–12)
 * Koren Robinson, football (1999–2001)
 * Carlos Rodon, baseball (2012–present)
 * Ronnie Shavlik, men's basketball (1954–56)
 * Tommy Smith, baseball (1972–74)
 * Tim Stoddard, baseball (1972–75)
 * Doug Strange, baseball (1983–85)
 * Eric Surkamp, baseball (2006)
 * Craig Sutherland, men's soccer (2010–11)
 * Sylvester Terkay, wrestling (1991–93)
 * David Thompson, men's basketball (1973–75)
 * Monte Towe, men's basketball (1972–75)
 * Spud Webb, men's basketball (1984–85)
 * Mario Williams, football (2003–2005)
 * Russell Wilson, football (2007-2011)
 * Adrian Wilson, football (1997–01)
 * Tracy Woodson, baseball (1982–84)

NC State Fight Song
The words to the Fight Song were written by Hardy Ray, Class of 1926, and the music was written by Edmund L. Gruber in 1908. It is essentially a sped-up version of "The Caisson Song," or more recently, "The Army Goes Rolling Along." Shout aloud to the men, Who will play the game to win. We're behind you, Keep fighting for State. Hold that line, Hold them fast, We will reach victory at last We're behind you Keep fighting for State. Rise up to the fray, And let your colors wave, Shout out for dear old NC State (Go State!) For where e'er we go, We will let the whole world know, We're behind you, Keep fighting for State.

Red and White Song
The Red and White Song is a popular song sung by fans and played by the band at many NC State athletic events, especially at football and basketball games. It was written by J. Perry Watson, a former Director of Music at NC State, and was introduced in 1961; students first sang the "Red and White" song at the NC State - Maryland game on February 13, 1961. The song, although very popular, is in fact not the official Fight Song of NC State. The colors mentioned in the song refer to NCSU's main athletic colors, while "Caroline", "Devils", and "Deacs" refer to other Tobacco Road team names: North Carolina Tar Heels, Duke Blue Devils, and Wake Forest Demon Deacons. The song's lyrics are as follows:

We're the Red and White from State, And we know we are the best. A hand behind our back, We can take on all the rest. Come over the hill, Caroline.* Devils and Deacs stand in line. The Red and White from N.C. State, Go State!

* Fans often replace "Come over the hill, Caroline" with "Go to hell, Carolina". This change is a reflection of the Carolina-NC State rivalry.

The NC State Alma Mater
NC State's Alma Mater was written by two students in the early 1920s. Dr. Alvin M. Fountain, a class of ‘22 alumnus and editor of The Technician, wrote the words, while Bonnie Norris, from the class of 1923, composed the music.

Where the winds of Dixie softly blow o'er the fields of Caroline, There stands ever cherished, N.C. State, as thy honored shrine. So lift your voices! Loudly sing from hill to oceanside! Our hearts ever hold you, N.C. State, in the folds of our love and pride.