Editing North Carolina State University (section)

===Athletes===
Several NC State students later became professional athletes. [[Bill Cowher]] coached 15 seasons with the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] football team, including the [[Super Bowl XL]] championship team; he is a studio analyst for ''[[The NFL Today]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bill Cowher Profile|publisher=Scout.com|url=http://pit.scout.com/a.z?s=68&p=8&c=1&nid=1151563|access-date=June 11, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716020606/http://pit.scout.com/a.z?s=68&p=8&c=1&nid=1151563|archive-date=July 16, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Over 130 NC State alumni play or have played in the [[National Football League|NFL]]. Notable former players include [[Philip Rivers]], [[Don Buckey]], [[Torry Holt]], [[Roman Gabriel]], [[Ted Brown (American football)|Ted Brown]], [[Dick Christy]], [[Perry Williams (cornerback)|Perry Williams]], [[Haywood Jeffires]], [[Vaughan Johnson]], [[Jerry Punch]], [[Jim Ritcher]], [[Koren Robinson]], [[Dewayne Washington]], [[Jerricho Cotchery]], [[Tank Tyler]], and [[2006 NFL Draft|2006 number one pick]] [[Mario Williams]]. Notable current players include [[Bradley Chubb]] of the [[Miami Dolphins]]; [[Nyheim Hines]] of the [[Cleveland Browns]]; [[Garrett Bradbury]] of the [[Minnesota Vikings]]; [[Jacoby Brissett]] of the [[New England Patriots]], [[Russell Wilson]] of the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]].<ref>{{cite web|title=NFL Players who attended North Carolina State University|publisher=Database Football|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/bycollege.htm?sch=North+Carolina+State+University|access-date=June 11, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080307203935/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/bycollege.htm|archive-date=March 7, 2008|url-status=usurped}}</ref> [[Willie Burden]] was a star player in the [[Canadian Football League]], and is a member of the [[Canadian Football Hall of Fame]].

Another 41 alumni have played for the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] including [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame|Naismith Hall of Fame member]] [[David Thompson (basketball)|David Thompson]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/thompda01.html|title=David Thompson Stats|website=Basketball-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=February 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509194546/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/thompda01.html|archive-date=May 9, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> and players [[Tom Gugliotta]], [[Kenny Carr]], [[Spud Webb]], [[Cedric Simmons]], [[Julius Hodge]], [[J.J. Hickson]], [[Josh Powell]], [[T. J. Warren]], [[Dennis Smith Jr.]], and [[Thurl Bailey]]. Former Wolfpack player [[Nate McMillan]] played in the NBA and was formerly the Head Coach of the [[Atlanta Hawks]] and [[Indiana Pacers]], whilst another former Wolfpack player, [[Vinny Del Negro]], both played and coached in the NBA.<ref>{{cite web|title=NBA/ABA Players who attended North Carolina State University|publisher=Basketball Reference|url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/bycollege.htm?sch=North+Carolina+State+University|access-date=June 11, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410151732/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/bycollege.htm?sch=North+Carolina+State+University|archive-date=April 10, 2008}}</ref> [[Justine Lindsay]], the first transgender [[National Football League Cheerleading|National Football League cheerleader]], is also an alumna of NC State.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/justine-lindsay-what-to-know-about-transgender-nfl-cheerleader/where-did-she-go-to-school-2/ | title=Who is Justine Lindsay? What to Know About the Transgender NFL Cheerleader | date=June 7, 2022 | access-date=June 10, 2022 | archive-date=June 7, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607220405/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/justine-lindsay-what-to-know-about-transgender-nfl-cheerleader/where-did-she-go-to-school-2/ | url-status=live }}</ref> [[Patrick Bailey]] is a catcher with the [[San Francisco Giants]]. [[Trea Turner]] is an all star infielder for the [[Philadelphia Phillies]].