When I was a student, NC State was in a transition phase where many of its traditions were being phased out or modified. Due to this problem, folks on campus really struggled trying to establish new ones. Also of note, the physical campus itself was transitioning as Centennial was beginning to form and an enter beautification process swarmed all throughout Brick City.
Still, it wasn't until after I graduated that some of these new traditions begin to solidify themselves. In 2009, Student Body Officers and administrators at NC State decided to erect statues of our most legendary basketball coaches--Everett Case, Norm Sloan, Kay Yow, and Jim Valvano--under the name "Coaches Corner.