NCSU names arena for Jimmy V

Before the annual Heritage Game on Wednesday, North Carolina State University will dedicate the arena at Reynolds Coliseum to perhaps the most legendary figure in Wolfpack basketball history. A ceremony will officially create James. T. Valvano Arena in honor of the coach who guided the Wolfpack to the 1983 national championship.
Posted 12/5/2018, 11:50:00 PM Updated 12/24/2018, 9:27:07 PM

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>>> LONG BEFORE HIS CRUSADE FOR

CANCER RESEARCH JIM VALVANO

ROAMED THE SIDELINES AS HEAD

COACH AT NC STATE.

HE MADE A NAME FOR HIMSELF

AFTER MEETING THE 1983

CHAMPIONSHIP.

TONIGHT THE NAME VALVANO

RESURFACES.

>> 25 YEARS AFTER HE LAST

STEPPED FOOT IN THIS BUILDING

DELIVERING THOSE FAMOUS WORDS,

DON'T GIVE UP. DON'T EVER GIVE

UP. JIM VALVANO OFFICIALLY

BECOMES A PERMANENT FIXTURE

HERE.

WELCOME TO WHAT WILL FOREVER BE

KNOWN AS VALVANO ARENA AT

REYNOLDS COLISEUM.

>> IT JUST GIVES ME CHILLS TO

BE HONEST.

TO FINALLY HAVE SOMETHING NAMED

AFTER HIM.

>> TO KNOW THAT EVERYTHING THAT

HE DID IS REMEMBERED AND

REMEMBERED IN THE HEARTS AND

MINDS OF SO MANY. NOT JUST HERE

IN RALEIGH AND NOT JUST HERE NC

STATE BUT REALLY ALL OVER THE

COUNTRY AND ALL OVER THE WORLD.

>> ON A NIGHT WHERE MAYBE THE

ENCORE MATCHUP WAS NOT THE MAIN

ATTRACTION, THEY STILL STEAL

THE SHOW, LITERALLY THAT IS.

PRESSURE DEFENSE 433 CAROLINA

TURNOVERS.

WOLF PACKERS FINISH AND DOUBLED

-- IN DOUBLE DIGITS.

167 WINNERS.

>> FEELING LIKE STANDING ON THE

COURT, THERE'S A LOT OF ENERGY.

IT WAS A BLESSING, JUST AN

AMAZING EXPERIENCE.

>> I AM GOING TO PETITION TO

SEE IF WE CAN HAVE OUR ACC

GAMES AND REYNOLDS.

>> SEE IF WE CAN GET HIM TO

SUPPORT THOSE GUCCI REDCOATS

SPORTS AGAIN.

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