12:01 April 7, 2026: And we’re off! There are already more than 1,000 D1 transfers listed in Verbal Commits including more than 50 from the ACC. It’s going to fill faster this time. Let the games begin!
Here’s a look at how fast the staff positions were filled last hiring cycle, and how quickly the roster was built the last two transfer cycles.
We don’t know exactly the moment that Associate Coach Gainey said “yes” and became Head Coach Gainey, but we know it was sometime in the 24 hours after the Volunteer’s season ended Sunday March 29. But we do know that whenever that moment happened, he was officially thinking ‘26-‘27 Wolfpack staff and roster no later than Monday 30th. So, as of Tuesday the 7th, he will have been focused on the task at hand for roughly 8 days…