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Larry Hunter, former NC State assistant and Western Carolina coach, dies at 68 | News & Observer

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Larry Hunter, a former N.C. State assistant and Western Carolina head basketball coach, died Friday morning at WakeMed Cary after a massive stroke, the school announced.

Hunter, 68, made five different stops along his 47-year career coaching college basketball. He was an assistant at N.C. State from 2001-05.

Former WCU men's basketball coach Larry Hunter has passed away. https://t.co/qyPPA3PXQ2 "His eyes would light up when talking about what his former players were doing with their lives after basketball." He will be missed.

— Western Carolina (@WCU) May 4, 2018

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