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Harper named women’s basketball coach WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PROGRAM REPLACES GLANCE, HIRES THIRD COACH IN ITS 35-YEAR HISTORY STORY BY KATE SHEFTE & LINDSEY HALL
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f there is one word that describes the women’s basketball history at the University, it’s consistency. The program, which started in 1974, has had only two head coaches during its first 35 years. Thursday afternoon, the program got its third — Kellie Harper. Harper, a graduate of the University of Tennessee and the women’s basketball coach at Western Carolina University for the last five years, replaces the late Kay Yow, who died of breast
cancer Jan. 24. Yow, who served as the head coach from 1975 until her death in January, amassed 729 wins during her coaching career and led the Wolfpack to five
ACC regular season championships. She also coached the United States to a gold medal in the 1988 Olympics. Harper comes to Raleigh with a successful resume of her own from her
time at WCU. Harper’s teams compiled 97 wins in her five seasons and won the Southern Conference twice. The Wolfpack’s new head coach played college basketball for Tennessee under head coach Pat Summitt. She was a member of three national championship teams at UT and earned honorable mention AllAmerica honors in 1999. Athletics Director Lee Fowler,
Chancellor James Oblinger and the Board of Trustees chose Harper to take the job after conducting a job search which lasted more than month. Throughout the search rumors suggested interim head coach Stephanie Glance, who served on Yow’s staff for 15 years and took over following Yow’s death, would get the position.
For the full story on Harper’s hire, see page eight.
Moore to step down as College of Education dean Picart will serve as interim dean, Moore plans to return to teaching
KATHRYN MOORE’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
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William and Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation r Created a new undergraduate degree in elementary education r New research awards averaged $3.5 to $4 million since 2001 r In 2002-03, the College of Education received $5 million in grants r Led creation of the SAY Village, a partnership with University Housing that provides a living and learning village in Lee Hall for students interested in advocating for youth r Named to the Ohio State University College of Education Hall of Fame
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Fans cheer on the Wolfpack during the Central Florida game Sept. 1, 2007. The band U2 will take the field Oct. 3 for the first concert in Carter-Finley Stadium in more than 10 years.
Carter-Finley to host U2 in fall U2’s choice of Carter-Finley for 360° Tour will boost local economy, give back to fans Peggy Boone Senior Photographer
It has been more than 10 years since Carter-Finley Stadium has catered to thousands of screaming fans on the field rather than restricted to the stands, but U2’s 360° Tour will bring Carter-Finley back into show business on Oct. 3. Raleigh is on the list of 16 North American cities that Bono and his crew will visit this fall. Jimmy Buffet was the last to perform on Wolfpack’s home football turf back in 1998, but according to Ray Brincefield, assistant athletic director for outdoor facilities, the dry spell has not been due to lack of requests. We get calls from promoters about concerts all the time,” Brincefield said. “In the 90s we did a lot of stadium shows, but since then, whenever something comes up we are always either under construction or in the middle of football season.” The Athletics Department is willing to work with promotion companies such as Live Nation, but sporting events remains the department’s chief concern, Brincefield said. “We don’t usually like doing events like this in football season,” Brincefield said. “In our mission statement our number one priority is N.C. State Athletics and the
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U2 CONCERT QUICK FACTS:
U2 360 DEGREES TOUR:
What: U2 Concert When: Oct. 3 Where: Carter-Finley Stadium Tickets on sale: Today, 10 a.m. Where to get tickets: Online through livenation.com or ticketmaster.com, and by phone through Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000.
U2 Will visit 14 cities across Europe including Barcelona, Paris, Dublin and London
The RBC Center Box Office will serve as the onsale and gameday box office for this event. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
students. It seems the stars just happened to align for this event to take place, though, according to Dick Christy, associate athletic director of external affairs. Christy said the circumstances worked out for the best. “This is a stadium tour and Carter-Finley was a great location, good size, in a great city, and our football team was away during the window they wanted to have the show,” Christy said. “The last concert we hosted in Carter-Finley was prior to any renovations, so this show will be a great opportunity to showcase the venue that Carter-Finley has become.” The University and Raleigh will see an increase in revenue and notoriety from hosting the concert, which is the main reason behind the Athletic Department’s decision to allow the Pack’s football stadium to host the event in the middle of the season. “We wanted to take this opportunity to be able to boost the local economy,” Brincefield said. “The week of the show will give extra
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Dates in North America: r Sept. 12: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL r Sept. 13: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL r Sept. 16: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON r Sept. 17: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON r Sept. 20: Gilette Stadium in Boston, MA r Sept. 21: Gilette Stadium in Boston, MA r Sept. 24: Giants Stadium in New York, NY r Sept. 25: Giants Stadium in New York, NY r Sept. 29: FedEx Field in Washington, DC r Oct. 1: Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, VA r Oct. 3: Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, NC r Oct. 6: Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA r Oct. 9: Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL r Oct. 12: New Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, TX r Oct. 14: Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX r Oct. 18: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, OK r Oct. 20: University of Phoenix Stadium in Phoenix, AZ r Oct. 23: Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, NV r Oct. 25: Rose Bowl in Los Angeles, CA r Oct. 28: BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC SOURCE: HTTP://WWW.U2.COM/TOUR/INDEX/
work to thousands of people and boost sales at restaurants and bars around the city.” He also said the concert will act as a payback to all the fans who have invested in the stadium. “It says a lot for our Wolfpackers out there who have put so much money into this stadium to get it improved and updated,”
The dean of the College of Education, Kathryn Moore, will step down from her position, effective May 15. Moore, who has ser ved as dean of the college for nine years, will return to teaching and research in the de- Kathryn Moore Former Dean of Colpartment of adult and lege of Education higher education in August. Moore was unavailable for comment. Jose Picart, vice provost for diversity and inclusion, will serve as interim dean until the position is filled. Picart has been a part of the college as a professor for five years. “I’m really excited and I’m a little nervous,” he said. “As you might imagine, just stepping into a new role always presents a bit of trepidation.” Picart said the decision came as a surprise, but also said he is privileged to serve as interim dean. “It’s a great college and they are doing some great things,” he said. “I look forward to the opportunity of working with faculty, students and staff to continue to move them forward while they look for a new dean.” Picart said the college has a wonderful vision for its future and he plans to pick up where Moore left off. “We want to keep strengthening programs, conduct great research, teach students well and send out some great teachers that will go and serve the state,” he said. “I am so proud of what teachers do and what they are about.” Tracy Cottrell, a sophomore in math education, said because of the contributions Moore made
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to the college, it may be hard for Picart to fill her shoes. “Everyone may doubt if he can measure up to her so he will have to prove us wrong,” Cottrell said. “She was a really great person for what she did. She will be missed.” During her tenure, the University created the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation on Centennial Campus, which is a center advocating to improve teaching and learning, and began a new undergraduate degree in elementary education. Kathryn Doyle, a senior in elementary education, said her major is a great program. “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it and learned a lot from it,” she said. “With Moore being the one that created it, it’s definitely sad to see her go.” Picart said Moore will help him transition into the position. “I’m looking forward to working with her and for her to advise and guide me,” he said. “I’m going to take time to talk to all of leadership so I can think about long and short term goals.” Most importantly, Picart said he is honored the University has confidence in him. “To think I have an opportunity to produce teachers and leaders for our school, that’s humbling,” he said. “Teachers are heroes.”
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