NC State Wolfpack women's basketball
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| University | North Carolina State University | ||
| Conference | ACC | ||
| Location | Raleigh, NC | ||
| Head coach | Wes Moore (4th year) | ||
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Reynolds Coliseum (Capacity: 9,500) |
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| Nickname | Wolfpack Women | ||
| Colors | Red and White |
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| NCAA/AIAW Tournament Final Four | |||
| 1998 | |||
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1978, 1998 | |||
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2007 | |||
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament second round | |||
| 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2007 | |||
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament appearances | |||
| 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2014 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1980, 1985, 1987, 1991 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1978, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1990 | |||
The NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team is one of the most storied programs in women's college basketball history.
The women's basketball team at NC State had its beginnings in 1974. Under first head coach Robert "Peanut" Doak, North Carolina State won the first game it played 57-45 over the Virginia Cavaliers on December 7, 1974 en route to an 11-4 final record.
Kay Yow, the former head coach of the Elon Phoenix, was hired July 1, 1975 as coordinator of women's athletics and women's basketball coach. Coach Yow began her legendary coaching career on December 6, 1975 and recorded her first win with the Wolfpack, a 68-64 triumph over the College of Charleston Cougars, on January 10, 1976. On January 27, 1976, the Wolfpack beat the North Carolina Tar Heels 68-58 in the first televised women's basketball game in North Carolina history. In her first season as the head coach, Kay Yow led her squad to the quarterfinals of the 1976 National Women's Invitation Tournament.
The 1977-78 season was a breakout year for the women's basketball program. On January 12, 1978, the Wolfpack beat the #1 Wayland Baptist Flying Queens 98-86 for its first ever win over a number one ranked team. In addition, the team won the inaugural ACC regular season championship and advanced to the Elite Eight of the AIAW Tournament where Wayland Baptist avenged its earlier season loss to the Wolfpack. NC State was ranked third in the final AP Poll of the 1977-78 season, its highest final ranking in school history.
On February 10, 1980, the Wolfpack won its first ACC Tournament championship with an 85-75 victory over the Maryland Terrapins. NC State finished the season undefeated in conference play, capturing the ACC regular season title as well. The Wolfpack advanced to the second round, which was the Sweet 16, of the AIAW Tournament in both 1980 and 1981, foreshadowing the success NC State would later enjoy in the NCAA Tournament.
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