Wolfpack nation lost a great man 7 years ago today

Legend.

Also served as an assistant coach in the men's basketball team for years, helping coach the 1974 National Championship team.

If you don't have the book "V and Me", try to find a copy. It's a collection of short stories about people that knew Coach Valvano. The best stories were about Esposito. Coach Esposito was the only man in the athletic department that V tried to impress. Sam caught on to that, and would constantly agitate Jim. Hilarious stuff.