Explained: Former NC State football coach, longtime Florida State assistant Chuck Amato dies at 80

Chuck Amato, longtime Florida State assistant and former N.C. State head coach, died at age 80.

hospice care

End-of-life medical care focused on comfort rather than cure, mentioned as the setting of Amato's death.

ACC

Atlantic Coast Conference, the college athletic conference including N.C. State and Florida State.

true freshman

A first-year college player who competes in games immediately, as Philip Rivers did at quarterback.

associate head coach

A senior assistant coaching title just below head coach, held by Amato at Akron.

bowl games

Postseason college football exhibition games; Amato won five during his N.C. State tenure.