The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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20 ■ THE WOLFPACKER TRACKING THE PACK BREELLE BAILEY TO TRANSFER TO NC STATE VOLLEYBALL PROGRAM NC State volleyball will get a lift in a year with the addition of a Wolfpack legacy. Arizona State senior outside hitter BreElle Bailey — the daughter of former NC State men's basketball star Thurl Bailey — left the Sun Devils in late August and announced her transfer to the Wolfpack Oct. 12. The 6-11, 215-pound Thurl Bailey was part of NCSU's legendary 1983 national championship team, and played in the NBA from 1983-94 and 1999 before retiring at age 37. He had career NBA averages of 12.8 points and 5.1 rebounds in 928 games (plus another 69 playoff contests). The 6-4 BreElle Bailey was named Pac-12 All-Con - ference honorable mention her junior year and earned all-league academic honorable mention in both 2014 and 2015. She was second on the Sun Devils last year with 288 kills and had 93 blocks, which ranked third. Bailey recorded a season-high 18 kills against USC on Nov. 22, 2015. Bailey, who attended Highland (Utah) Lehi High, earned Pac-12 All-Freshman honors after posting 342 kills in 2013 — including 235 in conference matches, which ranked second in the league. New NC State head coach Linda Hampton-Keith served as an ASU assistant from 2011-15, before getting hired by the Wolfpack on Dec. 23. The Sun Devils underwent a coaching change of their own after going 19-13 and falling to Florida State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. ASU hired Penn State assistant coach Stevie Mussie last February. She had been an assistant coach at NC State from 2010-11. TOM ASBURY JOINS NC STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL STAFF Tom Asbury was hired to consult with the NC State men's basketball coaching staff as an analyst for this season. Asbury will attend all practices and shoot-arounds, help analyze and evaluate video of the Wolfpack and opponents, assist in formulating game plans and chart statistics during practice and games. Asbury had a 238-215 record in 15 years as a college head coach. "I'm delighted to have Tom work with our staff," Gottfried said. "He brings a wealth of experience and has been a proven head coach for many years. We've worked together before, and he was a valuable asset in our Elite Eight run at Alabama in 2004." Asbury completed two stints as the head coach of Pepperdine from 1988-94 and from 2008-11. He took the Waves to the NCAA Tournament in 1991, 1992 and 1994, as well as two NIT appearances, three regular- season titles and three tournament championships in the West Coast Conference during his first run with the program. He returned to Pepperdine in 2008 and coached three more years in Malibu before retiring fol - lowing the 2011 season. "I am excited and honored to be part of the great basketball program at NC State," Asbury said. "I will assist Coach Gottfried and his staff in any way they see fit within the guidelines of the NCAA rules. "I have had a relationship and friendship with Mark going back 25-plus years and have always respected his coaching abilities." Asbury left Pepperdine in 1994 to become the head coach at Kansas State. Asbury coached the Wildcats until 2000 and led the program to one NCAA Tourna - ment bid and to the NIT twice. He joined Gottfried at Alabama prior to the 2003-04 season. In four years together with the Crimson Tide, the duo helped guide the squad to three NCAA Tournament berths, including an Elite Eight appearance in 2004. NC STATE WRESTLING NAMED FIVE CAPTAINS NC State wrestling coach Pat Popolizio named five different wrestlers team captains for the 2016-17 sea- son, which will be back at historic and renovated Reyn- olds Coliseum. NC State senior Pete Renda, redshirt junior Michael Macchiavello and junior Kevin Jack were all named captains, while redshirt sophomore Sean Fausz and freshman Hayden Hidlay were named captains for their classes. "All these guys are a great example of what leader- ship is about," Popolizio said. "Not only do they have a winning mentality, but they hold themselves to a high standard on the mat and in the classroom." Renda was an All-American at 184 pounds after finishing third at last year's NCAA Championships, but will redshirt this season. Macchiavello redshirted last year, but is listed No. 15 at 184 pounds in FloWrestling.org's preseason rankings. Jack was the ACC champion last year at 141 pounds and was a 2015 All-American after going from un - seeded to fifth-place at the NCAA Championships. He is ranked No. 4 nationally by FloWrestling. Fausz was an automatic NCAA qualifier and finished second at the ACC Championships at 125 pounds. FloWrestling ranks him No. 14 in the country at that weight class. Hidlay was the No. 2 recruit in the country at 152 pounds and No. 6 overall in the class of 2016 com - ing out of Lewistown (Pa.) Mifflin County High by FloWrestling. BOBBY LUTZ DEPARTS NC STATE Former NC State men's basketball assistant coach Bobby Lutz was named the Wolfpack's special assistant to deputy athletic director for external operations after being reassigned from his coaching role last April. The former Charlotte head coach left his spot at NC State to become an assistant coach for the Windy City Bulls in the NBA Development League. Lutz had previ- ously been an assistant coach to Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg at Iowa State from 2010-11, and elected to join the affiliate squad Sept. 30. NC State won 108 games, made the NCAA Tourna- ment four times and reached the Sweet 16 twice in five years with Lutz on staff. Lutz had been a head coach at three different colleges — Charlotte (1999-2010), Gardner-Webb (1995) and Pfeiffer (1986-95). The Hickory, N.C., native reached the NCAA Tournament five times and the NIT three times with Charlotte. The 49ers have reached the NIT once in six years since Lutz was fired. ■ Red And White Notebook After redshirting last year, redshirt junior Michael Macchiavello was listed No. 15 at 184 pounds in FloWrestling.org's preseason rankings. PHOTO BY LARRY BLANKENSHIP