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Former NC State Assistant Coach Larry Hunter Passes Away

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Former NC State Assistant Basketball Coach Larry Hunter passed away yesterday at the age of 68 after suffering a stroke this past Sunday.

Hunter was an assistant at NC State under head coach Herb Sendek from 2002-2005. Prior to his arrival, Sendek had been at the helm for 5 seasons without a NCAA Tournament appearance. With the arrival of Hunter, came the arrival of the Princeton style offense that he helped Sendek implement. Hunter helped Sendek lead the Wolfpack to 4 consecutive NCAA Tournaments.

In total, Hunter coached 38 seasons, racking up 702 wins as a head coach (Ohio, Wittenberg, and Western Carolina).