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How Charlton Warren is adapting to the NC State D-coordinator role
Sometimes you have to compartmentalize to make it through. Charlton Warren took over defensive play-calling duties this week after N.C. State fired DJ Eliot. Warren already served alongside Eliot as co-defensive coordinator and called plays last season, when Eliot was briefly away from the team . It’s been a rough week, he said. Warren, in his second year with N.C. State, described Eliot as a “really good friend” and former head coach Dave Doeren, who was also fired, as someone he admires. He doesn’t have time to dwell on their absences, though. The team has another game Saturday. Warren said he knows the scheme and he knows the players. It’s his job to now step into a bigger role and do his best for the players. “I’m trying to put them in every position to win games,” Warren said on Wednesday during a media availability. “I really haven’t had a lot of time to think about it. It’s, ‘Jump two feet in and go to work.’” Warren doesn’t necessarily think about the fact that any coach can lose their job at any time, he said. Two colleagues who were “in the trenches” with him the last two years are no
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NC State RB Duke Scott On His Status, The Coaching Change, And More
NC State running back Duke Scott met with the media to discuss the coaching change, his confidence in interim head coach Todd Goebbel, his injury recovery, and more. NOTE: Click the video above to watch the full press conference!. What have the conversations been like within the leadership council over...
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NC State’s Proca, Louisville’s Gorbenko Named ACC Swimmers of the Week
Freshman Theo Proca helped lead the Wolfpack to a win over UNC Wilmington with two first-place individual finishes in his first-ever collegiate appearance. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – In the fifth set of weekly honors for the 2026-27 Atlantic Coast Conference Swimming & Diving season, NC State’s Theo Proca was named ACC Men’s Swimmer of the Week, while Notre Dame’s Daniel Knapp and SMU’s Luke Sitz shared ACC Men’s Diver of the Week honors. Louisville’s Anastasia Gorbenko was tabbed ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week, while Duke’s Keira Lu was named ACC Women’s Diver of the Week.
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Lawsuit accuses ex-Rolesville High teacher, football coach of abuse
ROLESVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — The Wake County Public School System and a former high school football coach are facing a lawsuit. The suit, filed in Wake County Superior Court, claims a former Rolesville High School teacher and football coach sexually abused a student. The alleged victim is now seeking at least $25,000 from school system, […]
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North Carolina college basketball season preview
College basketball is back – but in a state of uncertainty. In the Triangle, two new men’s basketball coaches at NC State and UNC will be testing their mettle against a juggernaut Duke team. Women’s basketball continues to excite the crowds, with a star freshman player at UNC,...
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Charlton Warren Promoted to Defensive Coordinator. Here’s What You Need to Know.
NC State has a new defensive coordinator, but he’s certainly not new to calling plays on the defensive side of the ball. After firing DJ Eliot on Sunday, NC State announced that Charlton Warren will take over defensive play-calling duties for the remainder of the 2026 season. Warren, who...
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NC State: Possible Transfers to Watch
With head coach Dave Doeren being fired on Saturday morning, NC State players will have plenty to think about in the coming weeks as they wait until their transfer portal window opens. Here are five players to keep an eye on as possible transfer targets if they decide to make themselves available:
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PACK PRIDE UPDATE: Player-by-Player Breakdown from NC State’s 130-66 exhibition win over Lenior-Rhyne
NC State dropped 130 points on Lenoir-Rhyne and gave Wolfpack fans plenty to get excited about. We break down the biggest takeaways from the Pack’s 130-66 exhibition win, including Darius Adams and Preston Edmead’s unselfish playmaking, Paul McNeil’s hot shooting, Ven-Allen Lubin’s efficiency and why Mikey Wilkins is making a case for more minutes. Plus, the two areas Justin Gainey’s team still needs to clean up: defensive rebounding and Edmead’s foul trouble.
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NC State vs. Cal Betting Odds: Wolfpack Favored, but Line Is Moving Toward Golden Bears
NC State (3-4/1-3) will host Cal (3-5/2-3) on Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium. Kickoff is at noon, and the game will be televised on the ACC Network. The Wolfpack opened as an 8.5-point favorite over the Golden Bears, but it’s now a 7-point favorite. The Total is sitting at 56.5.
Larry Brown Sports
NC State has fired its longtime head coach
One of the longest-tenured coaches in all of college football is out of a job. NC State announced Saturday that head coach Dave Doeren has been fired. The move comes one day after the Wolfpack lost to Stanford to fall to 3-4 on the season. In its statement, the school promised a “national search” for … The post NC State has fired its longtime head coach appeared first on Larry Brown Sports .
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South Point girls tennis' Chelsea Xia wins NCHSAA 5A individual title
A campus accustomed to celebrating NCHSAA state titles has another in which to relish. South Point freshman dynamo Chelsea Xia claimed the NCHSAA 5A state girls tennis title Saturday, Oct. 24, in Holly Springs, winning in straight sets over East Lincoln’s Sidney Dann (6-3, 7-5). Her win is the Red Raiders’ first individual title in program history and second all-time among Gaston County standouts. Highland Tech's Madison Darnell was first to achieve the feat in 2023. SEASON TO REMEMBER: South Point volleyball's historic season rolls on. Here's how TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS: No plays off? South Point football's Cayden Rumph wants it no other way Xia didn’t drop a set on the way to her title win. In addition to her win in Saturday’s final, she earned victories over West Carteret’s Elizabeth Parker (6-3, 6-3), in addition to a 6-1, 6-1 result over Seaforth’s Mackenzie Wray in the state semifinal round. In addition to Xia, several other area tennis players competed for state gold this weekend. Here’s how they fared: Class 5A Sidney Dann, East Lincoln: Individual state runner-up Arianna Serrao and Aimee Leveaud, North Lincoln: State semifinalists in doubles Class 4A Madelyn Day and Julia Cornwell, Burns: State semifinalists
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Head coach Brent Owen: "I’m Proud of How Our Guys Battled"
Lenoir-Rhyne head coach Brent Owen met with the media to discuss the 130-66 exhibition loss to NC State. NOTE: Click the video above to watch the full press conference!. First, what are your thoughts on the game, and what did it mean to play this exhibition today?. Yeah, very thankful...
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OUR TAKE: NC State Gave Us Almost Everything We Wanted to See in a 130-66 Rout of Lenoir-Rhyne
NC State played its first exhibition game at Lenovo Center, and it really couldn’t have gone better. This was the opening of the Justin Gainey era in Raleigh, and it was an exhibition like we’ve never seen before. We’ve seen NC State dominate people, but we’ve never seen them do what they did offensively: 130 points, 67% from the field, 14 threes and 34-of-38 at the line.
Last Word On College Football
College Football Sunday Summary: Some Tricks and Some Treats
We know we are nearing the last quarter of the college football regular season because Halloween is nearly here. So, the College Football Sunday Summary thought we would go trick-or-treating for some headlines. College Football Sunday Summary: Some Tricks and Some Treats Two Coaches Down, More to Come We start with the bad candy… the …