Jan. 24, 2009

Director of Athletics Deborah A. Yow

"Kay (Yow) was an amazing person and terrific sister -- full of life and joy. People were genuinely inspired by her courage under fire in her 22-year fight against cancer. My family is grateful for the outpouring of sympathy and hope for the day that a cure for cancer can be discovered."

Head Coach Brenda Frese

"Coach Yow might be gone, but she's touched so many lives and inspired so many people that her legacy will live on forever. She's a giant in our game and for all the right reasons. When I first got to the ACC, it didn't take long to figure out that Coach Yow was always about what was good for the sport and good for others. As a coach, she always got the most out of her team and they were always incredibly well prepared. Obviously, with her sister Debbie as my boss, we shared a connection. A couple weeks ago we got the message that things weren't going well, so our players wrote cards to Coach Yow expressing our support. If there's a team in heaven, I know she's already coaching it. In this time of grief, our hearts and thoughts are with the Yow and N.C. State families."