The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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6 ■ THE WOLFPACKER ■ WOLFPACK CLUB NEWS WOLFPACK CLUB/ TICKET DEADLINES JANUARY 1 Baseball Season Ticket Order MARCH 1 Football Priority Giving MAY 1 (New for 2016) Football Season Ticket Order AUGUST 1 BASKETBALL PRIORITY GIVING SEPTEMBER 1 (New for 2016) BASKETBALL SEASON TICKET ORDER NOVEMBER 1 Football Postseason Giving DECEMBER 31 Annual Donation/ Baseball Priority Giving/ ACC Tournament Priority Giving NC State Football Premium Seating at C. Richard Vaughn Towers /ŶƚŚĞĨĂůůŽĨϮϬϭϱ͕ƚŚĞtŽůĨƉĂĐŬůƵďĂŶŶŽƵŶĐĞĚƚŚĞŶĞǁĞƐƚƉƌĞŵŝƵŵƐĞĂƚŝŶŐĂƌĞĂ ŝŶĂƌƚĞƌͲ&ŝŶůĞLJ^ƚĂĚŝƵŵ͕ƚŚĞtŽůǀĞƐĞŶ͘>ŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞϯƌĚĨůŽŽƌŽĨ͘ZŝĐŚĂƌĚsĂƵŐŚŶ dŽǁĞƌƐ͕ƚŚĞϭϭϮͲƐĞĂƚtŽůǀĞƐĞŶŽĨĨĞƌƐtŽůĨƉĂĐŬůƵďĚŽŶŽƌƐĂŶĚĨĂŶƐĂŶŝŶĐƌĞĚŝďůĞ ƉƌĞŵŝƵŵƐĞĂƚŝŶŐĂƌĞĂ͘tŝƚŚƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďĞƐƚǀŝĞǁƐŽĨĂƌƚĞƌͲ&ŝŶůĞLJ^ƚĂĚŝƵŵŝŶĂĐůŝŵĂƚĞͲ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ͕ƚŚĞtŽůǀĞƐĞŶŝƐƉĞƌĨĞĐƚĨŽƌĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐtŽůĨƉĂĐŬĨŽŽƚďĂůů͊ For more information or to visit the Wolves Den, please contact Kelley Catlett, Premium Seating Manager, at (919) 865-1430 or kelley.catlett@wolfpackclub.com. Hometown: Born and raised in Philadelphia. His wife of 38 years, Cherie, is from Lancaster, Pa. They made their way to North Carolina in 1995. Degree/Occupation: BS in Mathematics from East Stroudsburg University (Penn- sylvania). Started career with 10 years in secondary education as a math teacher and basketball coach. Followed that with 25 years in the technology sector, including five years as a chief information officer. In 2012, became the founder and CEO of Executech Solutions LLC, a family-owned software and retail product design company. The company is working to make their most recent patent of the game of Skeehole (skeehole.net) a popular tailgate accessory. Family: The couple has three sons: Ryan, Kevin and Craig. Ryan and Kevin both at- tended NC State and live in Cary. Kevin is a member of the NC State class of 2010. They also have two grandchildren, Kingston (7) and Gemma (5), who are the children of Craig and daughter-in-law, Ashley Stout Francis. They live in Huntersville, N.C. Hobbies/interest: Avid sports enthusiasts and strong supporters of a wide variety of NC State Wolfpack programs, including season ticket holders for football, men's basketball, women's basketball and baseball. Continue to actively follow the Philadelphia Eagles and Philadelphia Phillies, while they have also adopted the Carolina Hurricanes. Enjoy spending time on the beach in Surf City on Topsail Island. Service: Contribute to a variety of charities, most notably the local chapters of the ASPCA of Wake County and the Salvation Army. Participate in charitable events sup - porting organizations in their fight against disease, including lupus, MS and breast cancer. How did you become a Wolfpack fan? As a high school basketball coach in the early 1980's, I first became a fan of NC State during their run to the NCAA Men's Bas- ketball Championship in 1983. Little did I know that 12 years later my job would result in a transfer to Tobacco Road. When we first arrived in North Carolina we split our college allegiance among the Triangle universities. But in 2001, my oldest son decided he wanted to attend NC State. As soon as he was accepted, we unloaded everything blue. From the day he entered State, we became Wolf- pack for life. Why did you decide to get involved with the Wolfpack Club? Again, this ties back to my oldest son, Ryan. As an inbound freshman my son decided he was going to become a member of the Power Sound of the South. With recognition that my son would be playing in front of fans at Wolfpack football games, we immediately decided we needed to be season ticket hold- ers and joined the Wolfpack Club. Why should someone that's not a member join the Wolfpack Club? For a sports fan, you couldn't ask for a better association. The Wolfpack Club is a key contributor to the future of NC State athletics. NC State features top-notch, educa- tionally sound athletic programs, terrific and ever-expanding facilities, and dedicated student-athletes and coaches. Becoming a Wolfpack Club member, you truly become part of something greater than yourself, joining people who share your appreciation for everything Wolfpack. And, of course, it's fun! Do you have any favorite game-day traditions? We really have no single tradi- tion, but we do have a lot of rituals. Of course, we tailgate, which includes a Wolfpack customized trailer that we tow to many State football games. A large stuffed Mr. Wuf always rides to an event situated as a hood ornament on our car, and you will never see us at any event with anything less than full Wolfpack attire. Who is your favorite all-time student-athlete? We really enjoy following all of the student-athletes as they progress from their college to their professional careers. That said, Philip Rivers will always be a favorite since we've been able to actively follow him through every aspect of his college and pro career. Honorable mentions go to T.J. Warren and Carlos Rodon. Donor Spotlight Brad Francis with his wife, Cherie Brad Francis Hometown: Cary, N.C.