The Transfer Portal Is Open! Setting Expectations
And so begins Coach Gainey’s first transfer season at NC State
Not many pictures of Coach Gainey to choose from, so far. | Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images 12:01 April 7, 2026: And we’re off! There are already more than 1,000 D1 transfers listed in Verbal Commits including more than 50 from the ACC.
It’s going to fill faster this time. Let the games begin! Here’s a look at how fast the staff positions were filled last hiring cycle, and how quickly the roster was built the last two transfer cycles.
We don’t know exactly the moment that Associate Coach Gainey said “ yes ” and became Head Coach Gainey, but we know it was sometime in the 24 hours after the Volunteer’s season ended Sunday March 29. But we do know that whenever that moment happened, he was officially thinking ‘26-‘27 Wolfpack staff and roster no later than Monday 30th. So, as of Tuesday the 7th, he will have been focused on the task at hand for roughly 8 days.
To get a visual of the task in front of Coach Gainey, take a look at the NC State ‘26-‘27 basketball updated roster page . Happily, Coach Gainey has some help. Coach Collins is on board, and word is that Patrick Stacy is still around to help and may be retained as GM.
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