Elliott Avent honored with Prestigious Long Leaf Pine Society Award

RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State baseball coach Elliott Avent has been bestowed the State of North Carolina’s highest award, as he was honored by Governor Josh Stein with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award for individuals who’ve made important contributions to the state and their communities by their exemplary service and distinctive accomplishments.

“These exceptional athletes and coaches have strengthened our state through their outstanding achievements and their leadership on and off the field and court,” Stein mentioned in an announcement. “I am proud to honor their contributions to our state in the field of athletics.”

The Wolfpack’s all-time winningest coach, Avent, has molded the Wolfpack into one of many nation’s greatest and most constant packages for almost three many years. Starting together with his hiring in 1996, he has taken the Wolfpack to the NCAA Tournament in 22 of the final 29 seasons and 17 of the final 20. Avent captured each ACC and National Coach of the Year honors in 2003 and was named USA Baseball’s College Coach of the Year in 2021.

Chosen as an assistant on head coach Frank Cruz’s employees, Avent was a coach with USA Baseball in 2004 for the World University Games in Taiwan. Not solely did he get an opportunity to characterize his nation and journey to the opposite facet of the world, however he additionally returned house with a gold medal.

Along with coach Avent, NC State soccer legend Torry Holt was additionally acknowledged. Heather O’Reilly, Jenny Levy, LeVelle Morton, and Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Stall additionally acquired the award from the governor.

 
Considered the state’s highest honorary society, The Order of the Long Leaf Pine Society is a member of the Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies and the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits*. Its mission is to analysis, file, and protect the historical past of The Order of the Long Leaf Pine award and to advertise its beliefs of civic management, service, and accomplishment by the engagement of award recipients and help of packages with shared values and targets.
 
Persons named to The Order turn out to be honorary North Carolina “Ambassadors” with their names and award dates recorded on a Roster maintained by The Order of the Long Leaf Pine Society.