Tom O'Brien welcomes back offensive coordinator Dana Bible and linebacker Nate Irving as his team begins spring drills Tuesday afternoon.

Sophomore quarterback Mike Glennon will get practically all of the repetitions with the first-team offense as the Wolfpack begins spring practice today. The month-long drills will culminate with the second-annual Kay Yow Spring Game on April 17 at Carter-Finley Stadium.

The theme for NC State spring football this year, and every year under head coach Tom O'Brien, is "Back to Basics." O'Brien and his staff use the 15 practices they are allotted during the spring to help each individual player get better. lt;br /> "As individuals improve, the team improves," says O'Brien, who is entering his fourth season at the helm of the Wolfpack. "We will spend a great deal of time working on the fundamentals of football because we have to be a much better team fundamentally than we were a year ago."

Terry Bowden, Head Football Coach, University of North Alabama, Dave Magazu, Offensive Line Coach, Carolina Panthers, Steve Dunlap, Safeties Coach, West Virginia University.

Newly launched GoPack.com virtual tours include 31 different step-by-step views of NC State's football facilities.

Three members of the Wolfpack football squad were named to the 2009 ACC All-Academic Football Team, which was announced today by the league office. Offensive lineman Andy Barbee, safety Bobby Floyd and quarterback Russell Wilson were each honored for posting a grade point average of 3.00 or higher for the fall semester and for their academic careers.

Linebacker Nate Irving is eagerly anticipating his return to the football field, but the road back hasn't been an easy one.

NC State head football coach Tom O'Brien announced today that Jon Tenuta has joined the Wolfpack staff and will serve as linebackers coach, replacing Andy McCollum, who took another job on Tuesday. Tenuta brings 29 years of experience as a coach and 16 as a defensive coordinator, most recently at Notre Dame.

Wolfpack fans can renew season ticket applications at the GoPack.com Ticket Center.

When the New Orleans Saints march into Miami's Sun Life Stadium Sunday afternoon, DeMario Pressley will be among them, wearing jersey No. 90 and an NC State tattoo on his right bicep.

NC State will face the defending champions from three different conferences in 2010 according to the schedule that was announced today by the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Wolfpack will play host to defending Big East Champion Cincinnati, and travel to defending ACC champ Georgia Tech and Conference USA champ East Carolina.

NC State football coach Tom O'Brien talks about his 2010 signing class.

Nineteen student-athletes have signed letters of intent to join the Wolfpack football squad for the 2010 season, head coach Tom O'Brien announced today. Four other newcomers, including two freshmen and two transfers, enrolled at NC State in January and will go through 2010 spring drills with the team.

Former Wolfpack received Ford Legends award

Four members of the Wolfpack football squad have been invited to attend NC State's 2010 Freshman Honors Convocation on January 25. This event recognizes first-year African American, Native American and Hispanic students who achieve a grade point average of 3.0 or higher in their first semester.

Arizona Cardinals and former NC State safety Adrian Wilson has been named to the Associated Press 2009 NFL All-Pro first team defense.

Tom O'Brien and his staff will welcome four new players to the Wolfpack football program when classes start next week, two who originally signed with the Pack in 2009 and two transfers.

Wolfpack halfback Toney Baker, who was granted a sixth-year of eligibility by the NCAA, has decided not to return to NC State for the 2010 season. The recipient of the ACC's 2009 Brian Piccolo Award as the league's "most courageous" player, Baker graduated in December.

Defensive end Willie Young has accepted an invitation to play in the 85th East-West Shrine Game. The Game will be held Jan. 23, 2010, in Orlando, Fla., kicking off at 3 p.m. EST.

NC State offensive coordinator Dana Bible was released from the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center on Friday evening and was told Tuesday afternoon that his leukemia is in remission.