Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Unless noted, digital media are not available online. Copies of unrestricted digital files will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access will be provided to use copies of unrestricted digital files rather than carrier media, such as CDs, DVDs, and floppy disks. Some or all electronic files may be unavailable or restricted due to privacy reasons, agreement with the donor, software is not available to interact with files, or because files cannot be retrieved from original media.
The North Carolina State University, Athletics, Men's Basketball Audio/Visual Materials collection contains primarily moving image films and videos of North Carolina State University Men's basketball games. Many of these were captured by the Department of Athletics for coaching and review purposes, and are mostly without sound, commentary, or other narration. Also included in this collection are a number of broadcast recordings centering around the NCAA championship titles of 1974 and 1983; as well as miscellaneous footage of individual players and coaches at NC State. There are some coaches' shows as well. Materials range in date from the 1939 to 2014, with a number of films undated.
As of 2023, the North Carolina State Wolfpack basketball team has won almost 20 conference tournaments, competed in the NCAA Tournament almost 30 times, gone to the Final Four three times, and won a national championship twice. Everett Case coached the Pack from 1946 to 1965 and was instrumental in forming the Atlantic Coast Conference. They won the 1974 championship under the leadership of Coach Norm Sloan. The "Cardiac Pack" as they were called achieved one of the great upsets in sports history under Coach Jim Valvano in 1983 to win the National Championship.
As of 2023, the North Carolina State Wolfpack basketball team has won almost 20 conference tournaments, competed in the NCAA Tournament almost 30 times, gone to the Final Four three times, and won a national championship twice. They won the 1974 championship under the leadership of Coach Norm Sloan. The "Cardiac Pack" as they were called achieved one of the great upsets in sports history under Coach Jim Valvano in 1983. Everett Case coached the Pack from 1946 to 1965 and was instrumental in forming the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In 1911, North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts played its first official basketball games against Wake Forest, with A&M College's home game played in the Pullen Hall auditorium. The A&M basketball team was known as the "Red Terrors" until 1947 when all the NC State sports teams adopted the name Wolfpack. The Red Terrors played home games in Raleigh's Memorial Auditorium until Thompson Gymnasium was opened in 1925. Thompson Gymnasium (now Thompson Hall) served as the home of the Men's Basketball team until Reynolds Coliseum opened in 1949. In 1930, Morris Johnson became the first NC State basketball player to receive All-American honors. On April 26, 1946, Everett Case was hired as Men's Basketball head coach, with duties beginning on July 1, 1946. Case coached at NC State until 1965, helped to found the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and remains the winningest basketball coach in the school's history. In 1954 the Men's Basketball team won the Atlantic Coast Conference championship for the inaugural year of competition in the newly-formed conference. Al Heartley became the first African-American to be awarded a basketball scholarship at NC State. He later became the first African-American captain of the team (1970-1971), and the first African-American to win the Alumni Athletics trophy (1971). On March 25, 1974, NC State won its first NCAA championship over Marquette, 76-64. In April 1983, NC State won its second NCAA tournament title led by Coach Jim Valvano. All three seniors from the Championship team were selected in the NBA draft. On November 19, 1999 the Men's Basketball team beat Georgia 67-63 in its first appearance in the RBC Center (now PNC Arena).
For more information on the history of men's basketball at NC State, see this historical timeline.
The North Carolina State University, Athletics, Men's Basketball Audio/Visual Materials collection contains primarily moving image films and videos of North Carolina State University Men's basketball games. Many of these were captured by the Department of Athletics for coaching and review purposes, and are mostly without sound, commentary, or other narration. Also included in this collection are a number of broadcast recordings centering around the NCAA championship titles of 1974 and 1983; as well as miscellaneous footage of individual players and coaches at NC State. There are some coaches' shows as well. Materials range in date from the 1939 to 2014, with a number of films undated.
This collection is arranged chronologically.
The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.
The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.
[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Athletics, Men's Basketball Audiovisual Materials, UA 015.402, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Transferred from North Carolina State University, Athletics Department.
Processed by Jennifer Baker, 2013 August; Finding aid written by Jennifer Baker, 2013 August; Re-processed by Colton Stotler, 2023 February; Finding aid updated by: Cathy Dorin-Black, 2023 February
Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Unless noted, digital media are not available online. Copies of unrestricted digital files will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access will be provided to use copies of unrestricted digital files rather than carrier media, such as CDs, DVDs, and floppy disks. Some or all electronic files may be unavailable or restricted due to privacy reasons, agreement with the donor, software is not available to interact with files, or because files cannot be retrieved from original media.
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Athletics, Men's Basketball Audiovisual Materials, UA 015.402, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.
The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.