Justin Gainey Returns Home as N.C. State Basketball Coach

0:00NC State just named Justin Gainey as their new men's basketball head coach. The 49-year-old alum played point guard for the Woolpack from 1996 to 2000 and worked briefly on staff early in his career. He left Tennessee's program to come home, getting formally introduced this Wednesday at Lenovo Center in Raleigh. Gainey started coaching after a gig at Golds gym in Kerry, then climbed through high school ranks and college stops like Elon, Appalachian State, and Santa Clara. His path brought him back around the state and beyond, always with his wife Courtney and three sons in tow. Family lit up when the offer came. His middle son, Jason, was hyped about the whirlwind, parents ecstatic and even his old boss, Rick Barnes, said nobody. Loves NC Statemore. Chancellor Kevin Howell called him one of their own, and fans showed Matt's support at the presser. Gainey wants to recruit players who build unbreakable bonds. Feel that deep program love like he does from his playing days would trust these on charter.

1:01Flights. As let a director, Boo Corrigan praised his leadership as a former captain, ready to manage the team right. Now Gainey's diving into player meetings and staff hires, bringing big time experience 30 years after stepping on campus. The packs thrilled. He's home for good, blood in the bricks. That's the story for today. Derm news today, driven by AI, I'm Cory with the story.