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Chuck Amato Looks to Future After Fighting Cancer

By Jim HenryMay 18th 2010 – 2:50PM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Chuck Amato carefully reviewed the breakfast menu Tuesday morning, and decided on a western omelet with side order of biscuits and gravy. That might not sound like a tasty or a newsy achievement, but it was for Amato. Amato, 63, was diagnosed in late December with cancer located on his tonsil, but...

Former NC State Coach Battling Cancer

By Jim HenryJan 21st 2010 – 11:27AM

Chuck Amato is known for his fierce inner drive. Amato said he will rely on that same quality in his fight against cancer. Amato, the former North Carolina State coach and Florida State assistant, confirmed Wednesday that he will be treated for a cancerous spot on his tonsils. In a statement released by NC State, Amato...

Bowl Season '08: Russell Wilson Down, Rutgers Wins (Simple Explanation Version)

By Will BrinsonDec 29th 2008 – 8:39PM

FanHouse gathers around the TV to bring you insights from Bowl Season '08.Russell Wilson got hurt. With all due respect to Rutgers players, coaches, fans and awesome Pulitzer Prize winning alumni, that's about all you need to re: the PapaJohns.com Bowl. Of course, it's also all you need to know about North Carolina State's...

NC State Message Board Implodes Over Paul Johnson

By Adam NettinaNov 26th 2006 – 12:00PM

A cataclysmic event might be something of an overstatement, but probably not by much. You see, after last night's loss to in-state rival East Carolina, North Carolina State fans are up in arms over the state of the program, its coaching staff, and (get this) Navy Coach Paul Johnson. Weird I know, but apparently the talk...

Noles Fall to NC State. . . Again

By Brian ParatoreOct 6th 2006 – 12:00AM

For the second consecutive year, NC State has beaten the once-dominant FSU Seminoles. This 24-20 home win marks the 4th time Chuck Amato has beat his old team since he left Tallahassee in 2000. This one is pretty easy to sum up. We got out-coached. We got out-played. NC State made plays when they had to make plays. We did...

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Charles "Chuck" Amato (born June 26, 1946) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football at North Carolina State University from 2000 to 2006, compiling a record of 49–37. On January 17, 2007, Amato returned to Florida State, where had had coached as assistant for nearly two decades before moving to NC State, as executive associate head coach and linebackers coach, a position he held for three seasons.

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