TRACKING THE PACK
14 ■ THE WOLFPACKER
■ Coming Full Circle
Bill Cowher became the 12th member
of the Wolfpack's Ring of Honor when
he was saluted at Carter-Finley Stadium
on Sept. 29, the night of NC State's
game against Louisville.
Nationally, Cowher is best known as
the Pittsburgh Steelers' head coach
from 1992-2006, but long before bring-
ing a Super Bowl title to the Steel City,
he was a record-setting linebacker for
the Pack, recording 371 tackles during
his tenure with the program in the late
1970s.
At a gathering of his former college
teammates and coaches prior to the
ceremony, Cowher talked of the pro-
found role that NC State had played in
his success, particularly head coaches
Lou Holtz and Bo Rein, and defensive
coordinator Chuck Amato.
"Coaching is teaching," Cowher told
the crowd. "I learned so much from
being with Lou, Bo and Chuck, but also
from my time in the College of Educa-
tion. The four and a half years I spent
here shaped everything that followed."
PHOTO BY LARRY BLANKENSHIP
PACK PICTURE
