RALEIGH — N.C. State baseball coach Elliott Avent, contacted this week by Auburn about its open coaching position, said late Wednesday night that he had worked out a new deal to remain with the Wolfpack.
Avent, whose team reached the NCAA Super Regionals this season, would not reveal details of an agreement he said he reached with athletics director Lee Fowler earlier in the day. Fowler could not be reached.
Avent said he talked with Auburn athletics director Jay Jacobs this week about the Tigers' job. Auburn finished 11-19 in the Southeastern Conference and 28-28 overall this season, and fourth-year head coach Tom Slater resigned last month.
"They showed interest but my heart's with N.C. State," Avent said. "It's a nice situation there but we feel so good about all the things happening with our program. There's so much excitement and so many positives. Now is not the time to walk away.
"Lee (Fowler) and I met, worked out a deal and shook hands on it."
The Pack closed 42-22, with an 18-11 record in the ACC, in Avent's 12th season. State, a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, hosted a regional at Doak Field for the first time and advanced to the Super Regional round.
The Pack lost of the best-of-three Athens Super Regional at Georgia, falling one victory short of the College World Series.
