Student Leadership Initiative

Athletics

Interviewees discuss NC State athletic events, traditions, mascots, and other topics.

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Coaches' Corner: Honoring NC State's Basketball Legacy
Andy Walsh recalls his role in founding Coaches' Corner, a sculpture memorial to NC State's basketball legacies.
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Live Mascot: Tuffy the Tamaskan
Andy Walsh recalls the challenges and triumphs of bringing a live mascot back to NC State.
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Live Wolf Mascot
Eddie Knox recounts his efforts to bring a live wolf mascot to NC State.
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Red Terror Transit
Tony Caravano and Will Quick describe the development of the Red Terror Transit bus line from idea to implementation.
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The Problem of Scalping Tickets
In the late 1970s students were caught scalping ACC tournament tickets. Blas Arroyo discusses a Student Government measure to develop an anti-scalping policy that conformed to state law.
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The "Roll Pack" Legacy
Andy Walsh recalls the Roll Pack incident after NC State upset the no. 1 seeded Duke Basketball team in 2013.
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Wolfpack Fan
Chandler Thompson talks about being a Wolfpack fan as her favorite memory of her time at NC State.