North Carolina State University
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Name History:
| North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts | 1887-1917 |
| North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering | 1917-1963 |
| North Carolina State of the University of North Carolina | 1963-1965 |
| North Carolina State University | 1965-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1903 | 10-3 | |
| 1904 | 10-12 | C.D. Welch |
| 1905 | 10-5 | |
| 1906 | 6-7 | Malachi J. Kittridge |
| 1907 | 14-8 | |
| 1908 | 21-4 | Frank Thompson |
| 1909 | 16-8-1 | Frank Thompson |
| 1910 | 15-1-3 | Frank Thompson |
| 1911 | 18-3 | Frank Thompson |
| 1912 | 13-6-1 | Edward L. Green |
| 1913 | 6-0 | John F. (Fred) Anderson |
| 1914 | ||
| 1915 | ||
| 1916 | ||
| 1917 | 5-8 | Harry Hartsell |
| 1918 | 11-5-1 | Harry Hartsell |
| 1919 | 12-11 | Tal H. Stafford |
| 1920 | 14-6 | William M. Fetzer |
| 1921 | 10-10-2 | Harry Hartsell |
| 1922 | 13-7 | Harry Hartsell |
| 1923 | 13-7-1 | Harry Hartsell |
| 1924 | 18-4 | Charles G. (Chick) Doak |
| 1925 | 14-4 | Charles G. (Chick) Doak |
| 1926 | 7-13 | Charles G. (Chick) Doak |
| 1927 | 2-10 | Charles G. (Chick) Doak |
| 1928 | 12-6 | Charles G. (Chick) Doak |
| 1929 | 9-9 | Charles G. (Chick) Doak |
| 1930 | 8-10-1 | Charles G. (Chick) Doak |
| 1931 | 11-8 | Charles G. (Chick) Doak |
| 1932 | 6-7-2 | Charles G. (Chick) Doak |
| 1933 | 9-4 | Charles G. (Chick) Doak |
| 1934 | 9-11-1 | Charles G. (Chick) Doak |
| 1935 | 10-9 | Charles G. (Chick) Doak |
| 1936 | 11-8 | Charles G. (Chick) Doak |
| 1937 | 7-12 | Charles G. (Chick) Doak |
| 1938 | 7-8-2 | Charles G. (Chick) Doak |
| 1939 | 5-8 | Charles G. (Chick) Doak |
| 1940 | 3-9 | Sol W. (Doc) Newton |
| 1941 | 3-10 | Sol W. (Doc) Newton |
| 1942 | 6-9 | Sol W. (Doc) Newton |
| 1943 | 3-10 | Sol W. (Doc) Newton |
| 1944 | 1-12 | Sol W. (Doc) Newton |
| 1945 | 7-6 | William B. (Beattie) Feathers |
| 1946 | 11-4 | Victor G. Sorrell |
| 1947 | 9-13 | Victor G. Sorrell |
| 1948 | 8-13-1 | Victor G. Sorrell |
| 1949 | 8-12 | Victor G. Sorrell |
| 1950 | 15-9 | Victor G. Sorrell |
| 1951 | 10-10 | Victor G. Sorrell |
| 1952 | 15-10 | Victor G. Sorrell |
| 1953 | 11-9 | Victor G. Sorrell |
| 1954 | 9-7 | Victor G. Sorrell |
| 1955 | 14-5 | Victor G. Sorrell |
| 1956 | 14-5-1 | Victor G. Sorrell |
| 1957 | 8-10 | Victor G. Sorrell |
| 1958 | 10-7 | Victor G. Sorrell |
| 1959 | 8-12 | Victor G. Sorrell |
| 1960 | 12-8 | Victor G. Sorrell |
| 1961 | 13-5 | Victor G. Sorrell |
| 1962 | 11-10 | Victor G. Sorrell |
| 1963 | 9-10 | Victor G. Sorrell |
| 1964 | 8-15 | Victor G. Sorrell |
| 1965 | 10-10-1 | Victor G. Sorrell |
| 1966 | 11-12-2 | Victor G. Sorrell |
| 1967 | 11-11 | Sam D. Esposito |
| 1968 | 25-9 | Sam D. Esposito |
| 1969 | 17-11 | Sam D. Esposito |
| 1970 | 21-10 | Sam D. Esposito |
| 1971 | 18-11-1 | Sam D. Esposito |
| 1972 | 19-13 | Sam D. Esposito |
| 1973 | 23-10-1 | Sam D. Esposito |
| 1974 | 22-12 | Sam D. Esposito |
| 1975 | 27-7 | Sam D. Esposito |
| 1976 | 20-12-1 | Sam D. Esposito |
| 1977 | 27-12 | Sam D. Esposito |
| 1978 | 23-16 | Sam D. Esposito |
| 1979 | 24-13 | Sam D. Esposito |
| 1980 | 21-12 | Sam D. Esposito |
| 1981 | 33-12 | Sam D. Esposito |
| 1982 | 24-14 | Sam D. Esposito |
| 1983 | 23-13-1 | Sam D. Esposito |
| 1984 | 32-8 | Sam D. Esposito |
| 1985 | 29-16 | Sam D. Esposito |
| 1986 | 35-15 | Sam D. Esposito |
| 1987 | 39-16 | Sam D. Esposito |
| 1988 | 45-16 | Donald R. (Ray) Tanner, Jr. |
| 1989 | 35-21-2 | Donald R. (Ray) Tanner, Jr. |
| 1990 | 48-20 | Donald R. (Ray) Tanner, Jr. |
| 1991 | 48-20 | Donald R. (Ray) Tanner, Jr. |
| 1992 | 46-18 | Donald R. (Ray) Tanner, Jr. |
| 1993 | 49-17 | Donald R. (Ray) Tanner, Jr. |
| 1994 | 46-18-1 | Donald R. (Ray) Tanner, Jr. |
| 1995 | 36-24 | Donald R. (Ray) Tanner, Jr. |
| 1996 | 42-19 | Donald R. (Ray) Tanner, Jr. |
| 1997 | 43-20 | Jack E. (Elliott) Avent |
| 1998 | 41-23 | Jack E. (Elliott) Avent |
| 1999 | 37-25 | Jack E. (Elliott) Avent |
| 2000 | 30-28 | Jack E. (Elliott) Avent |
| 2001 | 32-29 | Jack E. (Elliott) Avent |
| 2002 | 33-26 | Jack E. (Elliott) Avent |
| 2003 | 45-18 | Jack E. (Elliott) Avent |
| 2004 | 36-24 | Jack E. (Elliott) Avent |
| 2005 | 41-19 | Jack E. (Elliott) Avent |
| 2006 | 40-23 | Jack E. (Elliott) Avent |
| 2007 | 38-23 | Jack E. (Elliott) Avent |
| 2008 | 42-22 | Jack E. (Elliott) Avent |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Davis A. Robertson | Portsmouth, VA | 1910-12 | 6/5/1912 |
| William J. Evans | Reidsville, NC | 1915 | 8/13/1916 |
| Maurice L. (Dick) Burrus | Hatteras, NC | 1919 | 6/23/1919 |
| Joseph G. DeBerry | Mount Gilead, NC | 1917-20 | 8/24/1920 |
| George K. Murray | Charlotte, NC | 1918-21 | 5/8/1922 |
| George H. (Buck) Redfern | Asheville, NC | 1921-24 | 4/11/1928 |
| Robert C. (Dutch) Holland | Middlesex, NC | 1923-25 | 8/16/1932 |
| William A. (Chink) Outen | Mount Holly, NC | 1927-28 | 4/16/1933 |
| John Y. Lanning | Asheville, NC | 1931-32 | 4/17/1936 |
| Stuart M. Flythe | Conway, NC | 1934-36 | 5/31/1936 |
| James R. Brown | Jamesville, NC | 1932 | 4/23/1937 |
| Ralph M. (Mike) Caldwell | Tarboro, NC | 1968-71 | 9/4/1971 |
| Tommy A. Smith | Albemarle, NC | 1968-70 | 9/6/1973 |
| Timothy P. Stoddard | East Chicago, IN | 1972-75 | 9/7/1975 |
| Daniel T. Plesac | Gary, IN | 1981-83 | 4/11/1986 |
| Michael R. (Louie) Meadows | Maysville, NC | 1980-82 | 7/3/1986 |
| Tracy M. Woodson | Richmond, VA | 1982-84 | 4/7/1987 |
| Gregory Briley | Greenville, NC | 1986 | 6/27/1988 |
| Douglas R. Davis | Bloomsburg, PA | 1982-84 | 7/8/1988 |
| Joseph D. (Doug) Strange | Greenville, SC | 1983-85 | 7/13/1989 |
| James P. McNamara | Nashua, NH | 1984-86 | 4/9/1992 |
| Jeffrey R. Hartsock | Fairfield, OH | 1986-88 | 9/12/1992 |
| Jeffrey C. Pierce | Poughkeepsie, NY | 1990-91 | 4/26/1995 |
| Brian S. Bark | Baltimore, MD | 1987-90 | 7/6/1995 |
| Corey W. Lee | Raleigh, NC | 1994-96 | 8/24/1999 |
| Andrew J. Barkett | Miami, FL | 1992-95 | 5/28/2001 |
| Jeffrey A. (Adam) Everett | Austell, GA | 1996 | 8/30/2001 |
| Chad R. Orvella | Renton, WA | 2002-03 | 5/31/2005 |
| Joseph N. Devine | Junction City, KS | 2003-05 | 8/20/2005 |
| Kristopher C. (Colt) Morton | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 2001-03 | 9/21/2007 |
Conference Affiliations:
| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association | |
| Southern Conference | 1921-53 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | 1954-date |
Highlights:
Roger L. Craig (DB 7/17/1955) played freshman basketball in 1949-50
Wilfred I. Johnston (DB 6/29/1924), Jacob F. Wade (DB 4/22/1936), Kemp C. Wicker (DB 8/14/1936), Benjamin S. Steiner (DB 4/17/1945) attended
Michael F. (Mick) Billmeyer (ML coach) played 1985
Atlantic Coast Conference regular season champion 1968, 1986...Atlantic Coast Conference tournament champion 1973-75, 1992
College World Series participant 1968
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1954 | John Yvars (ABCA) |
| 1992 | Jamie Wolkosky (ABCA/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 1997 | Tom Sergio (Baseball America) |
| 1997 | Clay Eason (Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2003 | Vern Sterry (Collegiate Baseball) |
