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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) \u2014 The 30-year veteran coach of North Carolina State University Men\u2019s Baseball has announced he will retire at the end of this season, the university announced Thursday.<\/p>

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Elliott Avent has notched 1,103 victories \u2014 more than any coach in school history, and also ranked among the most successful in the sport, N.C. State officials said in a news release.<\/p>\n

Avent, a Nash County native, said he landed his \u201cdream job\u201d when he was hired by the Wolfpack back in 1996.<\/p>\n

He has led the Wolfpack to the NCAA Tournament in 22 of 29 seasons, and his N.C. State teams advanced to the College World Series three times \u2014 in 2013, 2021, and 2024.<\/p>\n

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North Carolina State head coach Elliott Avent talks with others in the dugout during a COVID-19 protocol delay before playing against Vanderbilt during a baseball game in the College World Series, Friday, June 25, 2021, at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo\/Rebecca S. Gratz)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cNot many people get the chance to do what they love at a place that means so much to them,\u201d Avent in the news release. \u201cI\u2019ve been lucky enough to have that opportunity and I\u2019ve loved every minute of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Avent is remembered for his resilience after the 2021 World Series, which was marred by COVID.<\/p>\n

The Wolfpack was one win away from heading off to the College World Series finals when State was bounced from the event due to COVID-19 protocols.<\/p>

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\u201cI never put anything behind me,\u201d Avent said then. \u201cThat\u2019s a long way from being behind me, trust me. One year really doesn\u2019t factor into the other.\u201d<\/p>\n

Avent captured both ACC and National Coach of the Year honors in 2003 and was named USA Baseball\u2019s College Coach of the Year in 2021.<\/p>

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North Carolina State head coach Elliott Avent exits the locker room during a COVID-19 protocol delay of game before playing against Vanderbilt during a baseball game in the College World Series Friday, June 25, 2021, at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo\/Rebecca S. Gratz)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cCoach Avent will forever be a part of the rich fabric of NC State Athletics, having been at the heart of NC State\u2019s baseball program for 30 years,\u201d N.C. State Chancellor Kevin Howell said in the release. \u201cWe are incredibly grateful for his decades of commitment to coaching and mentoring our student-athletes.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2026, he became just the third active coach in college baseball to post 1,300 career wins and just the 24th Division I coach ever to cross that threshold.<\/p>\n

He was honored by North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award for significant contributions to the state. The new baseball clubhouse at Doak Field was recently named the Elliott Avent Clubhouse in his honor.<\/p>

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