Former NC State sportscaster Don Shea was found dead of natural causes at his home in Orange County, North Carolina, Monday morning, according to ABC 11. 

Shea hosted a number of NC State shows during his career of more than 25 years, including “Inside Wolfpack Sports,” the “Jim Valvano Coaches Show” and the “Dick Sheridan Coaches Show.” 

He was hired when former NC State head men’s basketball coach Jim Valvano asked him to direct James Thomas Valvano Enterprises (JTV) in 1984. 

Shea was the sports director for WTVD for 17 years and was a longtime Triangle sports community member. He served on the Board of Directors for the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame and the National Football League College Hall of Fame.

Also known for his charity work, Shea was a member of the advisory board for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the March of Dimes and served as the co-chairman for the Jim Valvano Kids Klassic and was on the Board of Directors for the Duke Children’s Classic.

“Don Shea was one of a kind,” NC State Athletic Director Debbie Yow said in a statement to NC State Athletics. “He was so passionate about NC State, about the NFF Chapter in Raleigh, and always the gentleman. Basically, irreplaceable.”

Shea is survived by his two sons, Derek and Kyle.