Reports: Harper to be named basketball coach

I didn't want to jump on the rumor train during the weekend because you never know what Ahtletic Departments are thinking when they are doing job searches, but it seems pretty much a done deal that Kellie Harper is going to be named the women's basketball coach very soon. 

I think this is a good hire for the Pack. Harper is a young, energetic coach who can bring instant enthusiasm and energy to the program. She's done a good job at Western Carolina and the connections to UT make me thing she knows basketball. 

Though some may feel Fowler screwed up this search by not hiring Glance, I think the move outside the program is a good one. A fresh start so to speak...

WRAL Report

The N.C. State Board of Trustees meets on Thursday and Friday and the Wolfpack could be on the brink of hiring Kellie Harper as the Wolfpack’s new women’s basketball coach, WRAL has learned.

Western Carolina confirmed Tuesday that Harper, the Catamounts’ coach, has interviewed for the Wolfpack coaching job.

A source close to the search told WRAL’s Jeff Gravley they were "99 percent sure" Harper's name would go to the board for approval. Harper is a former University of Tennessee guard who won three national titles at the school from 1996-98. Western Carolina reached the NCAA Tournament.