RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – The North Carolina State football program has found itself a new defensive coordinator – one with decades of experience in both the NFL and college level. Veteran coach D.J. Eliot, who spent nearly a decade as a defensive coordinator at Kentucky, Colorado, Kansas and Temple, has accepted the same role with the Wolfpack coaching staff, the university … [Read more...] about NC State football hires former NFL coach, longtime college assistant as new defensive coordinator
2024 in review: Top 10 sports stories of the year in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – With another year coming to a close, the Triangle area once again became a hot spot for nationally relevant sports stories in 2024. The year saw both North Carolina State basketball programs advance to the Final Four, freshman phenom Cooper Flagg bringing massive hype with him to Duke, and the hire of a six-time Super Bowl champion to lead the North … [Read more...] about 2024 in review: Top 10 sports stories of the year in North Carolina
NC State falls on the road to Virginia on New Year’s Eve
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Elijah Saunders scored 22 points, Isaac McKneely had 15 points and four 3-pointers, and Virginia rallied in the second half to beat NC State 70-67 on Tuesday. Blake Buchanan gave Virginia a 67-55 lead with 5:02 remaining but the Cavaliers did not make another field goal the rest of the way. NC State grabbed an offensive rebound on three … [Read more...] about NC State falls on the road to Virginia on New Year’s Eve
Flagg’s 24 points boost No. 4 Duke past Virginia Tech
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Cooper Flagg scored 24 points as No. 14 Duke won its seventh straight game, beating Virginia Tech 88-65 on Tuesday. Tyrese Proctor and Kon Knueppel both had 13 points, Isaiah Evans posted 12 points and Sion James and Mason Gillis added 10 points apiece for Duke (11-2, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). Flagg, a heralded freshman, shot 9-for-14 from the … [Read more...] about Flagg’s 24 points boost No. 4 Duke past Virginia Tech
Live scoreboard: UNC, UConn football face off in Fenway Bowl
BOSTON (WNCN) — The North Carolina Tar Heels are ending their 2024 football season in one of the most historic baseball stadiums in the country. UNC (6-6 overall, 3-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) and the UConn Huskies (8-5) will matchup in the 2024 Wasabi Fenway Bowl on Saturday. Kick off is set for 11 a.m. at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. It will be the Tar … [Read more...] about Live scoreboard: UNC, UConn football face off in Fenway Bowl