Notable Guests
NC State Coaches
Dave Doeren
NCSU Football Head Coach (2013-present)
Chuck Amato
NCSU Football Head Coach (2000-2006)
Dick Sheridan
NCSU Football Head Coach (1986-1992)
Earle Edwards
NCSU Football Head Coach (1954-1970)
Kevin Keatts
NCSU Men’s Basketball Head Coach (2017-present)
Herb Sendek
NCSU Men’s Basketball Head Coach (1996-2006)
Jim Valvano (Jimmy V)
NCSU Men’s Basketball Head Coach (1980-1990)
Coached the 1983 National Championship team
Norm Sloan
NCSU Men’s Basketball Head Coach (1966-1980)
Coached the 1974 National Championship team
Wes Moore
NCSU Women’s Basketball Head Coach (2013-present)
Kay Yow
NCSU Women’s Basketball Head Coach (1975-2009)
Elliott Avent
NCSU Baseball Head Coach (1996-present)
Ray Tanner
NCSU Baseball Head Coach (1988-1996)
Assistant Coach (1980-1987)
Bob Guzzo
NCSU Wrestling Head Coach (1974-2004)
NC State Athletes
Basketball
Chris Corchiani
Point Guard, NCSU Basketball (1987-1991)
Dereck Whittenburg
Guard, NCSU Basketball (1979-1983)
Member of the 1982-1983 National Championship team
NCSU Basketball Assistant Coach (2013-2015)
Thurl Bailey
Power Forward/Center, NCSU Basketball (1979-1983)
Member of the 1982-1983 National Championship team
NBA player from 1983-1999 (Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves)
Sydney Lowe
Point Guard, NCSU Basketball (1979-1983)
Member of the 1982-1983 National Championship team
NBA player from 1983-1990 (five different NBA franchises)
Head Coach NCSU Men's Basketball (2006-2011)
David Thompson
Shooting Guard, NCSU Basketball (1972-1975)
Member of the 1974 National Championship team
NBA player from 1975-1984 (Denver Nuggets, Seattle SuperSonics)
All-American
NBA All-Star
Tommy Burleson
Center, NCSU Basketball (1971-1974)
Member of the 1974 National Championship team
NBA player from 1974-1981 (Seattle SuperSonics, Kansas City Kings, Atlanta Hawks)
Monte Towe
Point Guard, NCSU Basketball (1972-1975)
Member of the 1974 National Championship team
Assistant Coach (1978-1980, 2006-2010)
Football
Jim Ritcher
Offensive Lineman, NCSU Football (1976-1979)
College Football Hall of Fame
Buffalo Bills (1980-1993), Atlanta Falcons (1994-1995)
Roman Gabriel
Quarterback, NCSU Football (1958-1962)
Los Angeles Rams (1962-1972), Philadelphia Eagles (1973-1977)
David Merritt
Linebacker, NCSU Football (1990-1992)
Assistant Coach, New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs
Coached 3 Super Bowl winning teams (2008, 2012, 2019)
Bill Cowher
Linebacker, NCSU Football (1976-1979)
Head Coach, Pittsburgh Steelers (1992-2006)
Super Bowl Champion (2005)
Phillip Rivers
Quarterback, NCSU Football (2000-2003)
San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers (2004-2019)
Indianapolis Colts (2020-present)
Russell Wilson
Quarterback, NCSU Football (2008-2010)
Seattle Seahawks (2012-present)
Super Bowl Champion
Torry Holt
Wide Receiver, NCSU Football (1995-1998)
St. Louis Rams (1999-2008), Jacksonville Jaguars (2009)
Terrance Holt
Defensive Back, NCSU Football (1999-2002)
Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints (2003-2008).
Mike Glennon
Quarterback, NCSU Football (2009-2012)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2013-2016), Chicago Bears (2017), Arizona Cardinals (2018)
Oakland Raiders (2019-present)
Bradley Chubb
Defensive End, NCSU Football (2014-2017)
ACC Defensive Player of the Year (2017)
All-American (2017)
Denver Broncos (2018-present)
More Notable Guests
Roy Cooper
North Carolina Governor (2016-present)
Governor James B. Hunt
North Carolina Governor (1977-1985) and (1993-2001)
Randy Woodson
NCSU Chancellor (2010-present)
Zach Galifianakis
NCSU alumni
Actor and comedian
Scotty McCreery
American Idol winner
Country singer
Bo Wallace
Quarterback, Ole Miss (2012-2014)
Conerly Trophy winner (2012)
Kane Brown
Singer/ songwriter
NC State Athletics Department
Boo Corrigan
NCSU Director of Athletics (2019-present)
Debbie Yow
NCSU Director of Athletics
(2010-2019)
Ben Broussard
Wolfpack Club
Bobby Purcell
Wolfpack Club