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"They're all winners" - NC State's Justin Gainey analyzes his first roster in Raleigh
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"They're all winners" - NC State's Justin Gainey analyzes his first roster in Raleigh
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May 21, 202622:015.0K views
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Jon Rothstein sits down with Justin Gainey ahead of his first season as the head coach at NC State. Gainey discusses getting the job at his alma mater, what he'll take with him from Tennessee and Rick Barnes and how he's building a roster for year one in Raleigh.
0:00 Intro + Justin Gainey joins the show
0:20 Being the NC State head coach is surreal
1:00 The first person he called after getting the job
1:40 Balancing the interview process with tournament games
2:20 Leaving Tennessee and Rick Barnes after great success
4:15 Why are Rick Barnes-led teams so consistent?
5:45 Going head-to-head with Tennessee next season
6:30 Assistant coach vs. head coach
7:30 what he learned from the coaches he’s worked for
8:45 How NC State can carve out its place among Duke & UNC
10:45 First impressions of the roster
12:15 How did you retain Paul McNeil?
14:00 Will NC State look like Tennessee at all?
15:00 Nonconference schedule
16:15 What will the first game as head coach feel like?
17:15 One win, one loss that stick with the coach
20:45 Getting to the tournament in year one
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