Our guest speaker for this meeting will be Tony Haynes, NC State’s color analyst for men’s basketball, sideline reporter for the football broadcasts, and host for the TV and radio coaches shows for both football and men’s basketball.
Haynes attended NC State University, graduating in 1984. While at NC State, he was deeply involved in campus radio, serving as Sports Director for WKNC-FM from 1982 to 1984. Those early years calling Wolfpack games and covering campus athletics sparked a lifelong connection to the school and its teams.
Following graduation, Haynes launched his professional career with WKIX 850 AM in Raleigh, working as both a disc jockey and sports reporter. This period helped him develop the mix of technical skill and quick-thinking presence that would later define his on-air style.
In 1987, Haynes expanded his career into collegiate athletics broadcasting, joining the Duke Blue Devils Football Radio Network as a sideline reporter. His versatility and insight led to another opportunity in 1993, when he joined the Duke Men’s Basketball radio broadcast team as a color analyst. Those experiences honed his storytelling and courtside reporting instincts.
Alongside his work at Duke, Haynes served as a sports anchor and reporter for the North Carolina News Network beginning in 1989. For more than a decade, he delivered statewide sports coverage, reported from ACC events, and built a respected reputation for accuracy and professionalism in North Carolina media.
In 1998, Haynes came full circle, returning to his alma mater as part of the Wolfpack Sports Network. Over nearly three decades, he became one of the most familiar voices in NC State athletics. His roles included:
• Sideline reporter for NC State football broadcasts
• Color analyst for men’s basketball
• Play-by-play announcer for select baseball games
• Host of NC State’s television and radio coaches’ shows for football and basketball.
His deep knowledge of Wolfpack history, rapport with coaches and players, and easy-going but precise commentary made him a trusted presence for fans.
During the 2004–05 season, Haynes received the ACC Sports Journal’s “Best Color Analyst” award for his basketball work—one of several acknowledgments of his broadcast excellence and credibility in ACC circles.
In August 2025, Haynes announced he would retire following the 2025 NC State football season, concluding a 28-year run with the Wolfpack Sports Network.
Mark Your Calendar
(All Meetings at Croasdaile Country Club)
11/19/25 – Scott Bankhead, former MLB Pitcher
12/3/25 – Special Guest Speaker
12/17/25 – Durham Sports Club’s Christmas Event