NC State Basketball: 100 Years of Innovation
In this fascinating official history of the first 100 years of the North Carolina State University men's basketball program, Tim Peeler and Roger Winstead recount the traditions and innovations that have shaped Wolfpack basketball as well as the history and customs of college basketball itself.\ In a nation once dominated by football and baseball, visionary coaches from NC State—Gus Tebell, Everett Case, Norm Sloan, and Jim Valvano—helped push basketball to the forefront of the national...
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In this fascinating official history of the first 100 years of the North Carolina State University men's basketball program, Tim Peeler and Roger Winstead recount the traditions and innovations that have shaped Wolfpack basketball as well as the history and customs of college basketball itself.In a nation once dominated by football and baseball, visionary coaches from NC State--Gus Tebell, Everett Case, Norm Sloan, and Jim Valvano--helped push basketball to the forefront of the national imagination, igniting a passion and excitement for the game that made the Atlantic Coast Conference the center of the college sports universe. This book, with 230 captivating photographs, showcases the many college basketball traditions made famous at NC State, including cutting down the nets, spotlighting players during introductions, and even the alley oop. All the legendary players and unique personalities that have passed through the doors of Thompson Gymnasium, Reynolds Coliseum, and the RBC Center are here, from Ronnie Shavlik and David Thompson to Sidney Lowe and Julius Hodge.With two national championships, 17 conference championships, and countless memorable moments, NC State Basketball remains one of college basketball's proudest programs. Wolfpack fans and college basketball lovers alike will find much to celebrate in this enthralling history.
\ From Barnes & NobleThe North Carolina State Wolfpack are celebrating their 100th year of men's basketball and the Raleigh faithful are hoping for an auspicious start to their second century. This official history will certainly feed their expectations. Homegrown award-winning sportswriter Tim Peeler pays due tribute to Wolfpack hoop accomplishments, which include two national championships, 17 conference titles, and six consecutive SC championships. Adding to the book's spice are profiles of outstanding players and coaches, descriptions of NC State basketball traditions, and no fewer than 230 photographs.\ \ \ \ \ \ From the Publisher"Wolfpack fans will take . . . delight in this celebration of a century of basketball."\ -Raleigh News & Observer\ "An exhaustively researched coffee table tome chronicling everything from the program's humble beginnings on a converted dance floor to its march to the 1983 national title. For State fans, it's awesome in a both-Carolina-and-Duke-losing-on-the-first-day-of-the-ACC-tourney sort of way."\ -Jack Erwin, SLAMonline.com\ \ \
