Kay Yow

Competitive, fierce and loving. These three words can be used to describe NC State Women’s Basketball coach Kay Yow, this week’s NC Notable. A Gibsonville native, Yow rose to command national and international respect during her 35-year career. She was the first female to head a women’s basketball team in North Carolina. Since joining the Wolfpack in 1975, this Hall of Famer guided NC State to five ACC Championships, four ACC Tournament Championships, and has coached two Olympic gold medal and two World Championship teams. Yow became the first ACC women’s coach during the 2004-05 season to coach 900 games and win 600 at the same school. Her 617 victories make her the winningest coach in NC State’s history. But Kay Yow is more than basketball. She received the Outstanding Volunteer Award from the Lineberger Cancer Research Center and the Woman of Today Award from the Girl Scouts of America. This eight time national coach of the year speaks to thousands each year motivating them to be their best. Kay Yow’s grace and determination on and off the court make her an NC Notable.

Previous NC Notables
09.29.2005 Van Eure
09.22.2005 Mary Semans
09.15.2005 John Dornan
09.08.2005 Eva Clayton
09.01.2005 Lois Britt
08.25.2005 Fred Barber
08.18.2005 Julius Chambers
08.11.2005 Martha Guy
08.04.2005 Nido Qubein
07.28.2005 Jeanette Hyde
07.21.2005 Billy Graham
07.14.2005 Lee Smith
07.07.2005 Ralph Ketner
06.30.2005 Thomas Hearn
06.23.2005 John Allison
06.16.2005 Jim Martin
06.02.2005 Darleen Johns
05.26.2005 Hugh Morton
05.19.2005 Bernie Mann
05.12.2005 Orrin H. Pilkey
05.05.2005 William Friday
04.28.2005 Annie Louise Wilkerson
04.21.2005 Martin Lancaster
04.14.2005 Shirley Caesar
04.07.2005 Carl Fox
03.31.2005 Bob Jordan
03.24.2005 Ann T. Denlinger