{"id":1601,"date":"2021-11-16T14:15:41","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T19:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/?page_id=1601"},"modified":"2024-08-20T11:39:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T15:39:01","slug":"athletics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-reynolds-400-text-color\">Nothing unites the Pack like the excellence of our student-athletes. On the court, the field, the track and the diamond, NC State competes at the highest level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">As an anchor of the legendary Atlantic Coast Conference, we have a long tradition of exciting athletics \u2014 and a lot of Pack pride. Whether you&#8217;re a player, a coach, a die-hard fan or a casual observer, you&#8217;re a part of our team.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-ncst-image-grid alignfull\"><section class=\"wp-block-ncst-image-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MAH0722_football_fans-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The NC State football team takes to the field against Clemson in 2021.\" class=\"wp-image-2311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MAH0722_football_fans-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MAH0722_football_fans-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MAH0722_football_fans-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MAH0722_football_fans-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MAH0722_football_fans-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nc-state-ncaa-championship-celebration-final-four-_BK7547--1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"With the Wolfpack men's and women's basketball teams scoring major 2024 NCAA Championships wins, crowds of fans gather to celebrate at the Memorial Belltower.\" class=\"wp-image-9780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nc-state-ncaa-championship-celebration-final-four-_BK7547--1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nc-state-ncaa-championship-celebration-final-four-_BK7547--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nc-state-ncaa-championship-celebration-final-four-_BK7547--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nc-state-ncaa-championship-celebration-final-four-_BK7547-.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We&#8217;re the Red and White From State<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gopack.com\/\">NC State Athletics<\/a> promotes team and individual success, makes scholarship and educational opportunities available to more than 550 student-athletes, and creates memorable experiences for Wolfpack fans. You probably know our football and basketball teams, but we have <strong>22 Division I varsity programs<\/strong> that all raise the bar whenever they compete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NC State\u2019s rich tradition of college athletics began soon after the school\u2019s founding, when students organized the first football game in 1892. Since then, our teams have won national championships and countless <strong>Atlantic Coast Conference<\/strong> titles, built amazing rivalries and even sent athletes to the Olympic Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The action happens in state-of-the-art multipurpose facilities like Carter-Finley Stadium and PNC Arena, as well as campus favorites like Reynolds Coliseum and Doak Field. For both elite athletes and passionate fans, NC State is where you can <strong>find your Pack<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-mini-story ncst-askew-media-text has-gray-800-background-color\"><div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text__container\"><div class=\"wp-block-ncst-text-column\"><h2 class=\"ncst-text-column__heading\">Athletics Central<\/h2><p class=\"ncst-text-column__teaser\">Are you a Wolfpack fan for life? Check out GoPack.com, our home for sports news, schedules, tickets, recaps and more.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\"><div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button is-style-secondary\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gopack.com\/\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/gopack.com\/\"><span class=\"text\">Visit GoPack.com<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg \n\tclass=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\"\n\trole=\"img\"\n\taria-hidden=\"1\">\n\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\"><\/use>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-media\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nc-state-ncaa-championship-mens-basketball-march-madness-DSC03513-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The Wolfpack men's basketball team competes against Duke in the 2024 NCAA Championship Elite Eight game.\" class=\"wp-image-9857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nc-state-ncaa-championship-mens-basketball-march-madness-DSC03513-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nc-state-ncaa-championship-mens-basketball-march-madness-DSC03513-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nc-state-ncaa-championship-mens-basketball-march-madness-DSC03513-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nc-state-ncaa-championship-mens-basketball-march-madness-DSC03513.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get in the Game<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Prefer to be part of the action yourself? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NC State offers <a href=\"https:\/\/wellrec.dasa.ncsu.edu\/sports\/club-sports\/\">club<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/wellrec.dasa.ncsu.edu\/sports\/intramural-sports\/\">intramural<\/a> sports in just about any sport you can think of \u2014 including cricket, ballroom dance, ultimate frisbee, sailing, ice hockey and Quidditch, to name just a few. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With more than 40 club sports, more than 20 league sports and 20 special events every year, there&#8217;s something for everyone. 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