NC State
Track, cross country coach grateful for 45-year run at NC State
Rollie Geiger has played a key role in the success of the NC State men's and women's cross country teams during his decades-long tenure as coach.
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Rollie Geiger has played a key role in the success of the NC State men's and women's cross country teams during his decades-long tenure as coach.
GREEN ON THE S AND P WHICH GAME 7 AND A HALF OF THE NASDAQ GAINED 52. >> THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON SIGHT ON THE NC STATE CAMPUS. AS OF LATE THE UNIVERSITY'S SUCCESS IN THIS YEAR'S MEN'S AND WOMEN'S NCAA TOURNAMENT IS JUST PART OF THE UNIVERSITY'S WINNING REPUTATION. >> THEIR TRACK AND FIELD AND CROSS COUNTRY DOMINANCE IN THE ACC AND NATIONALLY IS WIDELY RECOGNIZED. THE BUREAU'S JEFF HOGAN EXPLAINS THE ROLE. THE COACH RALLY GUYGER IS PLAYED OVER THE COURSE OF 45 YEARS. >> 75 YEAR-OLD RALEIGH, GUYGER'S OFFICE IS A TREASURE TROVE OF MEMORIES. FOR EXAMPLE, 1985 4 BY 100 METER NCAA CHAMPIONS AND ACC COACH OF THE YEAR IN 2004. BUT THIS IS KIND OF SPECIAL. I'VE BEEN WITH THEM. >> AND IT IS A LONG TIME. I'M A TENNESSEE. ONLY 2 WERE SLIDE SLIDES MADE ESPECIALLY FOR HIM. HE'S ALSO PROUD OF THE NC STATE BASKETBALL TEAM'S RECENT SUCCESS. THE TROPHY CASE BEHIND ME HAVE TROPHIES THAT ARE BASED IN THE FINAL 4 TROPHIES. SO THAT'S KIND OF A GOAL AND A MEMBER OF THE PROGRAM HERE, DOES HE STAY RECENTLY AT THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION? GUYGER CELEBRATED THE WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM'S 3RD STRAIGHT NATIONAL TITLE. THEY WON THIS THING, BEATING NORTHERN ARIZONA BY ONE POINT. LAURIE HANNA SAYS NOW HEAD COACH OF THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD AND CROSS COUNTRY PROGRAM. SHE PAID SPECIAL HONOR TO GUYGER. >> AND SO I PERSONALLY DON'T LIKE TO THANK RALLY GUYGER WHO IS NOW OUR SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF TRACK AND FIELD AND CROSS COUNTRY. I'M NOT JUST FOR GETTING MEDIA THAT OPPORTUNITY, BUT FOR BUILDING INCREDIBLY SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM AND THE TRUE FAMILY ATMOSPHERE, THE WOMEN'S TEAM WAS ALSO RECOGNIZED FOR 3 STRAIGHT NATIONAL TEAM SCHOLARS TEAM OF THE YEAR AWARDS. >> BUT COACH JANICE HAS CLEARLY RISEN TO THE TOP OF HER PROFESSION. THE WOMEN AN INCREDIBLE LEVEL AND THE LEADERSHIP OF IT'S REALLY AMAZING. >> AT 75 YEARS OF AGE, PEOPLE ASK HIM WHEN DOES HE PLAN TO RETIRE? I THINK THERE'S GOING TO BE A DAY WHEN I I I SAY, WELL, LOOK, THIS IS PROBABLY ENOUGH. THAT'S NOT IT REALLY IS A JOY FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO COME HERE EVERY DAY AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROGRAM THAT HAPPENS OR >> I'M CHANGING AGE, BUT THEY SAY 18 TO 22. AND THAT HASN'T CHANGED DIRECTION. MANY YEARS 40 SOME YEARS. JEFF HOGAN, WRAL, NEWS. >> THAT FOLKS IS DOMINANCE. GUYGER'S ALSO NOTED IN SEE STAY FOR HIS EARLY MORNING TWICE A WEEK WORKOUTS ON THE TRACK.