Jim Valvano taught us to enjoy life and to cherish every moment.
As we continue this journey, we’re reminded that the Stanley Cup Final is about more than hockey. It’s about people, purpose, sacrifice, and appreciating the moments that bring us together.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Fayetteville State’s Devin Hoehn is the recipient of the 2026 Jack Bennett Man of the Year award, which is presented annually to a non-division I coach who wins with integrity on and off the court. @FSUBroncos@Fsubroncos_mbb@CIAAForLife#2026CIAwards
AWARD WEBSITE: https://t.co/vfFWLWoowx
Justin Gainey on taking over as the NC State head coach, per release:
“I’m humbled and honored to be the head coach of the NC State men’s basketball program. This university helped build me as a player and as a person. To now lead it as head coach is truly a full-circle moment. There’s a responsibility that comes with leading your alma mater, and I embrace it fully.
“We’re going to honor our tradition, represent this university the right way, and build a program our Wolfpack family can be proud of. This place means everything to me. I wore the jersey with pride, and now I’ll lead this program with that same passion, toughness and commitment to winning that defines the Wolfpack.”
Here's where I'm at on fan reactions to MBB. Look, I've sat through Sendek, Lowe, Gott, and KK. All had some success and failures. Because of this background, we started saying things like "NC State ain't for soft people". Landing WW and somehow clutching our pearls after a bad loss in year 1 is the OPPOSITE of "NC State ain't for soft people".
You know what it sounds like? Tar Heel fans.
Now, you can scream "but he picked the roster" or "we paid more money", but that STILL doesnt translate into instant success on day 1. WW is 15 games in. I mean, yeah, you should be pissed that we got blown out... I am too... but it may shock you to learn that IT IS POSSIBLE to be pissed at a loss WITHOUT using it as some kind of indictment about the coach's career especially when you dont really have any data points to go off of.
If we're having this conversation after a couple years, it'll be a totally different discussion. For now, some things aren't going right. For that fans can justifiably be pissed. However, if you took Wade's bravado and assumed that meant a promise of a title in the first year, that's on you. I assume you're also the guy at the bar who assumes the waitress wants to sleep with you just because she shot you a smile...
“My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ was with me the whole time.”
Ole Miss backup QB Trinidad Chambliss after leading his club to a 41-34 win over Arkansas